Dictionary file

Dictionary files are XML files that are usually available in your development environment. They are automatically re-generated every time Trace Compiler is run. This usually happens when you compile a component that contains Open System Trace (OST) traces. Dictionary files can normally be found from the \epoc32\ost_dictionaries directory under your Software Development Kit (SDK).

In Carbide.c++, the dictionary files are loaded to the TraceViewer application. Traces can then be activated and decoded. For more information, see TraceViewer's Online Help under Help > Help Contents > Carbide Tools > TraceViewer.

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