hex(1)                                                     hex(1)



NAME
     hex - converts an object file to Motorola S-record format

SYNOPSIS
     hex [-f] [-l] [-n#] [-ns8] [-r] [-s0] [-s2] [+saddr] ifile

ARGUMENTS
     +saddr
          Specifies the starting load address (in hex).

     -f   Causes the file specified to be shipped as is without
          treating it as an object file.

     ifile
          Specifies the file to be downloaded.  The file's
          starting address is used if saddr is not present.

     -l   Outputs the "Loading at" message.

     -n#  Specifies the number of characters to output per
          record.  Replace # with a decimal number.

     -ns8 Does not output a trailing s8 (s9) record.

     -r   Outputs a carriage return at the end of each S-record
          (instead of a newline).

     -s0  Outputs a leading s0 record.

     -s2  Records only (no s1 records are produced).

DESCRIPTION
     hex translates executable object files into ASCII formats
     suitable for Motorola S-record downloading.

EXAMPLES
     In the command:

        hex objfile

     objfile is the object file to be downloaded.

FILES
     /usr/bin/hex
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     as(1), od(1), rcvhex(1)

     a.out(4) in A/UX Programmer's Reference





January 1992                                                    1