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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+#
+# $Id: convertcfg.pl 5152 2003-11-18 15:20:45Z nijel $
+#
+# Configuration converter
+# Converts from old-style (Pre-2.3) configuration files to new format found in PMA-2.3
+#
+# Takes input from STDIN, sends output to STDOUT
+#
+# By Robin Johnson robbat2@users.sourceforge.net
+# Many thanks to Patrick Lougheed pat@tfsb.org
+#
+
+while(<>) 
+{	s/\$cfg(\w+)/\$cfg\[\'$1\'\]/g; 
+	print; 
+	}
+
+