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Initial checkin for AIM92 aimR8.2 (last updated May 1997).
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+.TH CONVERT 1 "15 September 1993"
+
+.SH NAME
+convert \- Convert units: frequency, time, and sample numbers.  
+
+.SH SYNTAX 
+convert [options] arguments
+
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+Convert time to samples and vice verca. Options of the general form:
+
+        -to<units>  |  to=<units>
+
+may be intersperced with arguments, which are treated as values to convert
+into the units given by the previous option on the command line.
+Time in seconds or milliseconds is converted to and from sample points using
+the given samplerate. Time (in seconds, miliseconds or samples) is converted
+to and from frequency by reciprocal.
+
+.SH EXAMPLES
+
+.nf
+1. Convert 100 samples to time in ms, and the 10ms to a number of 
+   samples, both at the default sample-rate of 20kHz. Then at a 
+   sample-rate of 10kHz print the number of samples in 32ms.
+
+
+convert to=ms 100p to=p 10ms samplerate=10kHz to=p 32ms
+.fi
+
+.nf
+2. Convert 0.1 seconds to sample points.
+
+convert -topoints 0.1sec
+.fi
+
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+.LP
+Copyright (c) Applied Psychology Unit, Medical Research Council, 1995
+.LP
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software without fee 
+is hereby granted for research purposes, provided that this copyright 
+notice appears in all copies and in all supporting documentation, and that 
+the software is not redistributed for any fee (except for a nominal 
+shipping charge). Anyone wanting to incorporate all or part of this 
+software in a commercial product must obtain a license from the Medical 
+Research Council.
+.LP
+The MRC makes no representations about the suitability of this 
+software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is" without express or 
+implied warranty.
+.LP
+THE MRC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING 
+ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL 
+THE A.P.U. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
+OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, 
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, 
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+