PSPZap is a generic file converter, currently available for 32-bit Windows platforms. Written entirely in C++, we could easily make it available for other comparable platforms if required.

Every run of PSPZap involves five files (one input data file, three parameter files and one output data file) as follows:

When you run PSPZap, it displays a simple screen with options to: 1) load and validate files, 2) run the actual conversion, 3) save the converted (output) data file. The bottom half of the display shows file information (e.g. record counts) and any status/error messages.

How well PSPZap does the conversion is largely determined by the three parameter files - source construct, target construct and transform. These are simple ASCII files that you can edit using any text editor (not a word-processor). See menu options on the left for further discussion of these files. The input and output data files are typically text files, but can be any files - editable or not.

PSPZap is really quite simple to use. It does quite complex processing under the covers, but the interface is uncomplicated. PSPZap deliberately does not include things - such as text editing - that are readily available in other software.