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Subject: Converting Stream_LF files?
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Date: Wed, 29-Oct-86 10:24:00 EST
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This is how I do this:

In my LOGIN.COM file, I define
  $ CONV_TO_TEXT == "CONVERT/FDL=EMACS_DIR:VAR"

EMACS_DIR:VAR.FDL contains
*** beginning of VAR.FDL ***
SYSTEM
        SOURCE                  VAX/VMS

FILE
        ORGANIZATION            sequential

RECORD
        BLOCK_SPAN              yes
        CARRIAGE_CONTROL        carriage_return
        FORMAT                  variable
        SIZE                    0
*** end of VAR.FDL ***

Then
  $ CONV_TO_TEXT <input-file> <output-file>
converts <input-file> to a "standard" VAX text file <output-file>.
                        ---Charles Karney
                           Karney%PPC@LLL-MFE