'===========================================================================
' Subject: MESSAGE ENCODER                    Date: 10-24-97 (19:23)       
'  Author: Brian Wilkins                      Code: QB, QBasic, PDS        
'  Origin: sonic@digital.net                Packet: MISC.ABC
'===========================================================================
' **** Message Encoder
' **** Program (c) 1997-98 Brian Wilkins
' **** This program will encode any message you type into the computer into a
' **** spy type encoded message which can be decoded with another program
' **** called MSGDEC.BAS
' ****                  If you find a use for this program, then please
' ****                  give me credit. Thanks!



CLS                                              
LET C$ = "": PRINT
PRINT "Type in the message you want to encode:"
INPUT M$: LET l = LEN(M$)
IF INT(l / 2) <> l / 2 THEN LET M$ = M$ + " "
FOR K = 1 TO LEN(M$) STEP 2
LET C$ = C$ + MID$(M$, K + 1, 1)
LET C$ = C$ + MID$(M$, K, 1)
NEXT K
CLS
PRINT : PRINT "ENCODED MESSAGE:"
PRINT : PRINT C$