Starting CONVERT from the UNIX shell

The command convert defines CONVERT commands from the UNIX shell.

      % convert

Note that the % is the UNIX shell's prompt which you do not type.

A message similar to:

   CONVERT commands are now available -- (Version 1.0, 1997 August)

   Defaults for automatic NDF conversion are set.

   Type conhelp for help on CONVERT commands.
   Type "showme sun55" to browse the hypertext documentation.

will be displayed. You will then be able to mix CONVERT and UNIX commands.

The convert command is defined by the Starlink startup procedures to `source' file convert.csh in the CONVERT executables directory. Non-Starlink sites must make their own arrangements.