--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/examples/encrypt.py	Fri Jul 05 19:32:45 2013 -0500
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+"""Example of how to perform an encrypt operation using the standard
+procedure. Assumes a key file named m209keys.cfg exists in the current directory
+and contains the key list with indicator MB.
+
+"""
+from m209.procedure import StdProcedure
+from m209.keylist.config import read_key_list
+
+key_list = read_key_list('m209keys.cfg', 'MB')
+if key_list:
+    proc = StdProcedure(key_list=key_list)
+    plaintext = "THE PIZZA HAS ARRIVED STOP NO SIGN OF ENEMY FORCES STOP"
+    msg = proc.encrypt(plaintext, spaces=True, ext_msg_ind='PDUFHL', sys_ind='I')
+    print(msg)
+else:
+    print("Key list MB not found")