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   $ PEEK/FORMAT in_file out_file      PEEK> FORMAT in_file out_file

   The PEEK/FORMAT command may be used to convert the format of log
   files so that they may be more easily displayed or printed.

   The Peek/Spy FORMAT subcommand converts a log file containing
   terminal-control sequences (which might otherwise be difficult
   to display, print or analyze) into distinct pages of plain-text
   output, It also separates out redundant output (e.g., when a
   later output segment overlays an earlier output segment).

   Example:

    $ PEEK /USER=SMITH /LOG=SMITH.LOG   ! Make Peek log file.
    $! Watch SMITH for a while, then exit from PEEK.
    $ PEEK /FORMAT SMITH.LOG SMITH.FMT  ! Format log file.

   The output file (SMITH.FMT) will contain screens which are in
   a plain-text sequential format. This is useful for typing,
   printing, or searching.

   Each output screen is a series of 24 lines (by default, or as
   specified by /PAGE=n). The initial output-screen width can be
   specified with /WIDTH=n (the default is 80 columns).

   The actions of, and some qualfiers for, the FORMAT subcommand
   differ for AXP and VAX. See the PEEK Commands FORMAT Subtopics:
   AXP-Only and VAX-Only.
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