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+.TH FTOS 1 "7 September 1993"
+
+.SH NAME
+
+ftos \-  float to short data-type conversion.
+
+.SH SYNTAX
+
+Usage:  ftos  [arguments]  [file]
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+
+Binary float-to-short conversion.
+
+.SH OPTIONS
+
+1. error
+
+When error=on then the maximum and the mean quantization error is printed on
+the stderr. The quantization error for each floating point number x under the
+truncating operation int(x) is defined as
+the absolute quantization error as a proportion of the range:
+
+.nf
+	(x-int(x)) / int(1+x)
+.fi
+
+16-bit under or overflow is also reported if it occurs.
+
+
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.LP
+options stof btoa atob
+
+.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, 
+ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS 
+SOFTWARE.
+