On Sat, 14 Jul 2001, Aaron Konstam wrote:

> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Well I have to appologize. The above works, but I can't figure out why. When
> ever I look at dos files containing ^M at the end of the line the ^M is a
> printable character rather than causing a new line. Oh well such is life.

 The escaped "^M" is equivalent to you typing "return" or "enter" at
that point, vim will then behave as though you inserted a newline, I
assume that the other vi clones do the same.

-- 
Bill Crawford, Unix Systems Developer, GTS Netcom
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        if (! (awake & TASK_RUNNABLE))
                return -ENOCAFFEINE;



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