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BCD(6)                         BSD Games Manual                         BCD(6)

NAME
     bcd, ppt, morse -- reformat input as punch cards, paper tape or morse
     code

SYNOPSIS
     bcd [string ...]
     ppt [-d|string ...]
     morse [-ds string ...]

DESCRIPTION
     The bcd, ppt and morse commands read the given input and reformat it in
     the form of punched cards, paper tape or morse code respectively.
     Acceptable input are command line arguments or the standard input.

     Available option:

     -s    The -s option for morse produces dots and dashes rather than words.

     -d    Decode ppt output, or morse output consisting of dots and slashes
           (as generated by using the -s option).

SEE ALSO
     ISO 1681:1973: Information processing--Unpunched paper
     cards--Specification.

     ISO 1682:1973: Information processing--80 columns punched paper
     cards--Dimensions and location of rectangular punched holes.

     ECMA-10: ECMA Standard for Data Interchange on Punched Tape.

     ITU-T Recommendation F.1: Operational provisions for the international
     public telegram service, Division B, I. Morse code.

BSD                            November 26, 2002                           BSD
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