! $Id: encode,v 1.1 2001/12/07 16:54:11 toast Exp $
ENCODE(text)
  Returns encoded version of text, suitable for use as a Blackened
  variable or alias name.  Any special characters, including spaces, can be
  encoded into the string.

Example:
  encode(test)			- Returns "HEGFHDHE"

See also:
  FUNCTIONS DECODE
