----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig B. Nakata" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Martin Moss'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 4:37 PM Subject: RE: [Perl-unix-users] ^M characters
> The ^M only occurs when the file is created on a Windows system, if you > ftp a file in bin mode from a UNIX system you will not get the ^M. This > ^M is a windows thing. > In actual fact, the purpose of ASCII mode transfers is to modify the line terminators between different operating systems to ensure that the problem you are describing does not occurr. Windows is not the only operating system which has different line terminators from unx, just one of the more popular ones. So, if you use the right mode under the right circumstances, the problems will disappear. Edward G. Orton, GWN Consultants Inc. Phone: 613-764-3186, Fax: 613-764-1721 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
