asa(1)                                                               asa(1)

NAME
     asa - convert control characters for positioning

SYNOPSIS
     asa [file ...]

DESCRIPTION
     asa reads input files, converts control characters for positioning
     into control sequences for a line printer and outputs the changed
     files to standard output. If file is not specified, asa reads from the
     standard input.

     The first character of every line is evaluated as the control charac-
     ter for positioning and removed from the input. The following charac-
     ters are recognized by asa and converted to printer statements:

     blank   The line is output without change.

     0       A newline character is output before the line.

     1       A control sequence for advancing to the next page is output
             before the line.

     +       The newline character of the previous line is replaced by a
             carriage return character and the current line is then output.
             If + is the first character of the input, it is treated as a
             blank.

LOCALE
     The language of the message texts is governed by the environment vari-
     able LCALL, LCMESSAGES, or LANG.

     When the default is set, the system behaves as if it were not interna-
     tionalized, i.e. the message texts are in English. You must set one of
     these variables in order to change the language of the message texts.

     Detailed information on the dependencies of the environment variables
     and on internationalization in general can be found in the manual
     "Programmer's Guide: Internationalization - Localization". Refer also
     to environ(5) for information on setting the user environment.

SEE ALSO
     lp(1).












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