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- * BASECONV v1.0 *
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- * © 1993, Xavier Sirvent *
- * *
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- COPYRIGHT
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- The program "baseconv" is Freeware. You can copy and use baseconv
- without any restrictions. You can use all or a part of the source in your
- own programs. You must *NOT* sell it, but you are encouraged to spread it!
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ------------
- Each time I needed to convert a number from one base to another, I had
- to use a pocket calculator, pen and a piece of paper, and I always
- said to myself: "I should make a program to do this for me." But I am
- a lazy man and so I never did it. One day, I decided to take the bull by
- the horns, and this is the result.
-
- Originally, it was only supposed to convert a number given in base
- 2, 8, 10 or 16, but in fact, it will convert to and from any base between
- 2 and 36. Only the character set used to represent a given number of a
- given base limits the number of possible bases. To be sure that there are
- no problems in displaying a number, I arbitrarily limit the program to
- bases between 2 and 36. I don't know if it's of any use to go up to base 36,
- but it doesn't make the code any longer, so why not?
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- HOW TO USE
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- baseconv <base from> <base to> <number> [<number>...]
- Where <base from> and <base to> must be numbers between 2 and 36,
- and where <number> must be lower than 2^32
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-
- AUTHOR
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- Xavier SIRVENT
- 71 Cours Saint André
- 38800 - Le Pont de Claix
- (33) 76-40-98-06
-