This is makecdf software tool that can be used to convert data in a text file to a CDF. Refer here: http://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/makecdf.html for information. The source code, along with the makefile and include file, are included. To build, you still need to install the CDF distribution that this tool depends on. There are also pre-built binary, based on CDF V3.7.1 library, for various platforms. To run makecdf, you need to install the CDF package (and build it if necessary) as the application requires to run skeletoncdf/skeletontable, the skeleton table tool programs. This directory contains the following files: AAREADME.txt This is the readme txt file you're viewing. makecdf.c makecdf2.c makecdf3.c These are the core source for makecdf tool. makecdf.h The include file Makefile The makefile for build the tool tobuild.bat The batch file to build the tool on Windows do_cdf37.com makecdflink.com A couple of VMS command files that can be used to expedite the compile/link. makecdf.exe The 32-bit binary-built makecdf for Windows. makecdf_macosx The 32-bit binary-built makecdf for Mac OS X on Intel. makecdf_linux The 64-bit binary-built makecdf for Linux/Intel. makecdf_sparc The 32-bit binary-built makecdf for Solaris running on Sparc.