---
name: "vdltodmx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xdmx-tools"
version: "2:1.20.11-1+deb11u13"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vdltodmx"
---

# vdltodmx(1)

dmx configuration file parser and printer

## NAME

vdltodmx - dmx configuration file parser and printer

## SYNOPSIS

**vdltodmx** *infile* *outfile*

## DESCRIPTION

*vdltodmx* reads the input file, which should be in VDL configuration file format. After a successful parse, a file in Xdmx configuration file format is written to the output file.

The VDL file format is used with *xmovie*, which is available from http://www.llnl.gov/icc/lc/img/xmovie/xmovie.html

## EXAMPLE

Given the following VDL-format file:

```
0
2
#
#
2560 2048 Left two-thirds [restrict=*:2]
2
:2.1 1280 2048   0    0 0 0
:2.2 1280 2048   1280 0 0 0
4
1280 1024 0      0
1280 1024 0      1024
1280 1024 1280   0
1280 1024 1280   1024
#
2560 2048 Right two-thirds [restrict=*:2]
2
:2.2 1280 2048   0   0 0 0
:2.3 1280 2048   1280 0 0 0
4
1280 1024 1280    0
1280 1024 1280    1024
1280 1024 2560 0
1280 1024 2560 1024
```

the following DMX-format file will be produced:

```
#
#
virtual "Left two-thirds" 2560x2048 {
    display :2.1 1280x2048;
    display :2.2 1280x2048 @1280x0;
}
#
virtual "Right two-thirds" 2560x2048 {
    display :2.2 1280x2048;
    display :2.3 1280x2048 @1280x0;
}
```

## BUGS

If the VDL file is not in the expected format, the program will probably dump core.

## SEE ALSO

[Xdmx(1)](/Xdmx/1.md), [xdmxconfig(1)](/xdmxconfig/1.md), vdl(3), [xmovie(1)](/xmovie/1.md)