Ted, Since two other editors, other than NotePad, show your data as correct, I'd bet the problem is notepad ... probably because there is no eof character. Have you tried "type"ing the file to screen? Lines should wrap at the console width (80).
Ben Petersen On 29 Apr 2004 at 15:21, Ted Wolfley wrote: > > Hi, > > Wrap is off. The difference in the files depends if the EOFCHAR is > either on or off. I guess I'll just have to delete the EOF character > manually. > > Ted > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Limburg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 3:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: SET EOFCHAR OFF > > The new versions of notepad for W2k and XP automatically wrap.. You > have to go to the > format menu and uncheck wrap. What's a pain is it doesn't always > remember this setting if > I remember right, or it may be it only remembers is with same file > that it has opened.. can't > recall at moment.. > > Jim > > Ted Wolfley wrote: > Hi, > > Using both 6.5++ and 7. Opening in Notepad is where we notice the > difference, two other text editors show no wrapping. > > I am creating a empty file with the SET OUTPUT filename and using a cursor > with a while loop to append data that is in a variable with a write command. > In the loop, data of each record is added to the variable using the sput > function to create the correct column widths, append variable to file, fetch > new record. > > I've tried placing the SET EOFCHAR OFF inside the loop but have the same > results. > > Ted > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Limburg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:34 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: SET EOFCHAR OFF > > > Ted > > 1. What version of RBase are you using ?? Win - Dos ?? > > 2. What are you opening the file in after it is created? Some text readers > wrap even if you don't wan't them to. Try opening it in Notepad and > set wordwrap off. > > 3. Are you sending this info out through a report, or a standard SET OUTPUT > filename? If you going through a report then you'll have to set the > page > to landscape and the paper to legal or maybe something longer depending > on info length. > > 4. You comments make me think you are sending the info through a report, so > here is what I suggest.. Based on Win65++, Create a new printer -- > depending on operating system the steps might be different ... > Create a "Generic / Text Only" printer -- this willl be in the list > of manufacturers. Set the settings for this printer to be landscape > and paper to be legal as the default selections. Then use PRNSETUP > and change to this printer before you start the report and see what > your results are. > > Jim > > Ted Wolfley wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am trying to create a fixed width text file that has a header and > detail section without a end-of-file character. With SET EOFCHAR ON, > the file is created correctly except for the end-of-file character at > the bottom. With SET EOFCHAR OFF, the file looks like it has > word-wrap on with each record covering multiple lines. > > The record line length is 962. > > > Ted Wolfley > Database/Internet Programmer > The Ogden Group of Rochester > phone: (585) 321 1060 x23 > fax: (585) 321 0043 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > www.ogdengroup.com <http://www.ogdengroup.com/> > > > > > >
