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+#!/bin/sh
+## Converts sympar.txt to an m file which provides indices in the form
+##  sympar.name = i
+
+
+     ###################################### 
+     ##### Model Transformation Tools #####
+     ######################################
+
+# Copyright (C) 2000 by Peter J. Gawthrop
+
+echo Creating $1_sympar.m
+
+lang_header -noglobal $1 sympar m "" sympar > $1_sympar.m
+
+awk '{
+  printf("  sympar.%s \t= %i; # %s\n", $1, ++i, $2); 
+}' < $1_sympar.txt >> $1_sympar.m