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TOHEX and FROMHEX - Hex Conversion Programs
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by
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Robert Heller
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Synopis:
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TOHEX binaryfile >hexfile
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FROMHEX hexfile binaryfile
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The binaryfile is any file, espically non-text files, to be
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either converted to hex format (TOHEX) or to be restored from hex
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format (FROMHEX). The hexfile is a hex format file, either created by
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TOHEX or used as input to FROMHEX. The hex format is the same as
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KIM-1 paper tape format[KIMUM1976]. The hexfiles are text files and
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can be transmited as 7-bit ASCII characters over serial lines (ie
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RS232) and converted back to binary format at a later time. TOHEX
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generates checksum and record number for each `record'. This
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information is used by FROMHEX to check to be sure there weren't any
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characters lost or scrambled in transmission.
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REFERENCES
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[KIMUM1976] - MOS Technology, Inc. Publications Number 6500-15B,
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"KIM-1 User Manual", August, 1976. Appendix F: "Paper
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Tape Format"
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