MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual (32650-90908)

Chapter 15
N7MF8CNV
Operation
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A
CTRL Y entered during conversion displays the number of records successfully converted, and conversion
continues. On variable length data files, if a field or portion of a field is beyond the length of the record just
read, a warning is displayed and that field is not converted on that record. Other fields on the same record are
converted, and processing continues with subsequent records. After each file has been converted, the user is
prompted for another file name.
In addition to the text and data options, there is a test conversion option which shows how the conversion
algorithm operates. The test conversion option must be run from a terminal configured for 7-bit operation
with the chosen national substitution set. The user is instructed to enter a string, and the result of the
conversion is displayed. The user does not have to switch back and forth between 7-bit and 8-bit operation to
see the result. Each character converted is displayed as a decimal value in parentheses rather than
graphically. Other characters are displayed unchanged.
At any point in the program, a
Return exits the current program level. A Return in response to a request for the
starting position and length of a field in a data file indicates that the definition of fields is complete, and the
program proceeds with the conversion of the data file. A
Return entered in response to a request for a text file
name indicates the conversion of text files is complete; the program goes back to the question: "Type of file
to be
converted?".