NAME
trcs - convert text files from one codeset to other
SYNOPSIS
trcs -C | -l | -h
trcs [-s] [-f
input-codeset
] [-t
output-codeset
] [
file
]...
DESCRIPTION
trcs
is a program for translation of text files from one codeset to other.
When exact translation is impossible it tries to make approximations.
For example pseudographic characters are approximated by ASCII
characters in codesets that have no pseudographic characters and
characters with diacritical marks are approximated by existing
characters.
If the option
-s
or
--gen-script
is given
trcs
will generate simple script that invokes
tr(1)
This is useful if you want to include this in your script or for
faster conversion of many files.
If none of
R -C,
R -s,
R -l,
R -h
and their equivalents is given each
file
will be read assuming it is coded with codeset
input-codeset
On standard output it will be recoded so to use codeset
output-codeset
If there is no
file
given
trcs
will act as filter. Both
input-codeset
and
output-codeset
are case insensitive and default to `cp1251'.
OPTIONS
"-C,
Display copying conditions and warranty information.
"-s,
Generates conversion script for given input and output encodings
instead to convert text files.
"-l,
List all known codesets with their aliases.
"-h,
Display this help and exit.
"-f
Codeset of the source.
"-f
Codeset of the output.
EXAMPLES
"trcs
Convert
letter.txt
from ISO-8859-5 (cyrillic) to KOI8-R and output the
result on standard output.
"trcs
Generates script
ibm2mik
for converting from CP437 to MIK.
"sh
Convert
screen.txt
from CP437 to MIK. Output the result on standard output. Without
parameters
ibm2mik
acts as filter.
AUTHOR
Anton Zinoviev <anton@lml.bas.bg>, <zinoviev@fmi.uni-sofia.bg>
SEE ALSO
