On Sat Apr 27 01:27:41 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello:
> Can anyone here recommend a good utility program for removing > the CTRL + LF characters, i.e, the "^M" characters from the > ends of lines in DOS text files? > If I should import a DOS text file into a directory in my > BasicLinux OS, the CTRL + LF characters will appear at the > end of every line when the file is viewed within Linux. > This problem is not due to a bug in either of the operating > systems involved. The problem is simply one of a minor > compatibility issue of the two operating systems. I have > seen some technical explanations for this phenomena on a URL > somewhere. I would suppose there must exist some good > work-arounds and other solutions to handle the problem. > Does anyone here know of a simple way to deal with it? The "quik-n-dirty" method.... Upload them to a Linux FTP server in "ASCII mode". Now download them in "Binary mode". Viola....... no CR+LFs BTW, What kind of file do you have which has ^M ??? Mine have hex(0d 0a) dec(13 10)==(CR LF) I have seen ^M used in some modem init strings. But I have never seen it at the end of a line in a text file. -- Glenn http://arachne.cz/ http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/ http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm http://www.thispagecannotbedisplayed.com/
