CONVERT                              Michael J. Mefford
Convert between hex, decimal, octal and 
binary                                      Version 1.1
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Purpose
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Simultaneously displays an ASCII code or whole number
between 0 and 65,535 in its hexadecimal, decimal,
octal, and binary equivalents; especially useful in
translating printer, modem, or display escape
sequences and set-up strings from one number base to
another.

Format
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    CONVERT number[-number][base] | "character(s)"

Remarks
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Either a single number or a number-number range may be
input to CONVERT for multiple number base display.
Decimal input is assumed, unless otherwise indicated by
adding b (binary), o (octal), or h (hexadecimal) to the
number(s). An ASCII code to be converted must be placed
within double quotes. Control codes (for example,
Ctrl-A) may be entered normally at the keyboard (within
double quotes), with the exception of the escape
character. To display the equivalents (including the
ASCII left-arrow graphic) of the escape character,
enter CONVERT 27.

When large numbers are converted, the 2-byte sequence
displayed within quotes in the right-hand column as the
ASCII "equivalent" should not be used in translating
set-up strings. It represents the individual byte
values, not the value of the combination. Note, too,
that in this display, decimal 0 (null), 32 (space), and
255 (blank) all appear as blanks. The output from
CONVERT may be redirected to a printer or to file, so a
multi-line table of values can be created. When
redirection is used, however, the ASCII equivalent
normally shown in the right-hand column is dropped.
