NAME

       mdatopbm - convert a Microdesign .mda or .mdp file into a portable bitmap

SYNOPSIS

       mdatopbm [-a][-d][-i][--] [ mdafile ]

DESCRIPTION

       Reads  a  MicroDesign  file  as  input.   Reads from stdin if input file is omitted.  Produces a portable
       bitmap as output.

OPTIONS

       -a     Output the PBM in ASCII rather than binary.

       -d     Double the height of the output file, to compensate for  the  aspect  ratio  used  in  MicroDesign
              files.

       -i     Invert the colours used.

       --     End of options (use this if the filename starts with "-")

SEE ALSO

       pbmtomda(1), pbm(5)

AUTHOR

       Copyright (C) 1999 John Elliott <jce@seasip.demon.co.uk>.

                                                   3 June 1999                                       mdatopbm(1)