Sym Usage

Translates models from algebraic form into one of several programming languages.

Usage:

sym [options] <language> <symfile> <codefile>

Options:

-version -calc -d -dd -doc -first -last -scalars -syntax -merge_only

Languages:

-debug -html -msgproc -oxgs -oxgst -oxnewton -tablo -troll 

Details:

Argument language

Indicates the target output language and must be one of the alternatives listed under the Languages heading. Required unless the -merge_only option is used.

Argument symfile

Indicates the input model to be translated. Required.

Argument codefile

The name that should be used for the resulting target-language file. Some target languages will involve multiple files that will be based on this name. Required.

Option -calc

Turn on calculator mode for target languages that support it. Calculator mode is used for non-iterative calculations.

Option -d

Turn on the most commonly used debugging messages.

Option -dd

Turn on all debugging messages.

Option -doc

Print this message.

Option -first

Build a single-year model using only the first year.

Option -last

Build a single-year model using only the last year.

Option -merge_only

Combine all included modules and return the resulting file without generating any target-language code.

Option -scalars

Only applies when the -debug language target is used. Causes an additional file to be written showing element-by-element declarations and usage of parameters and variables.

Option -syntax

Print a short summary of the input syntax, including some notes about rules appling to specific target languages.

Option -version

Print detailed information about the versions of the main program and the individual language support modules.

Sym v2.9.3 build 964 (2020/07/06)