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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
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    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?


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


AUTHOR
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    Xavier SIRVENT
    71 Cours Saint André
    38800 - Le Pont de Claix
    (33) 76-40-98-06