text2tt(1)

text2tt1

Convert text to touch tone representation

Usage

text2tt text ...

Overview

text2tt converts text to the Touch Tone sequence used by APRStt. There are two types of encoding:

Multi-Press - Used for comments.

Letters are represented by one or more presses of the same key depending on their order listed on the button. e.g. Press 5 key once for J, twice for K, thrice for L.

To specify a digit use the number of letters listed on the button plus one. e.g. Press 5 key four times to get digit 5. When two characters in a row use the same key, use the "A" key as a separator.

Two-Key - Used for callsigns.

Digits are represented by a single key press.

Letters (or space) are represented by the corresponding key followed by A, B, C, or D depending on the order of the letter in the order listed.

This application will convert using both methods.

Options

None.

Examples

text2tt abcdefg 0123

Push buttons for multi-press method:

"2A22A2223A33A33340A00122223333"

Push buttons for two-key method:

"2A2B2C3A3B3C4A0A0123"

Releases

6 releases since Debian 8 (Jessie); the text changed 3 times.

  1. 8
  2. 9–10
  3. 11
  4. 12–13

From direwolf 1.7+dfsg-2+deb13u1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.