one method I use is I create the file using on unix with just the lf, then I use zip to compress the file, converting the lf -> lf/cr, then transfer the file to the windows system
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of jpb-u2ug > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 1:49 AM > To: 'U2 Users List' > Subject: Re: [U2] import data to excel sheet... > > This is a function of the operating system. On Unix systems only a > linefeed > character is added to the end of a line whereas on Windows both > carriage > return and linefeed characters are added to the end of a line. If you > open a > file created on a Unix system with the notepad app it will have one > line > with strange characters in it. A quick fix, if you open the same file > with > word pad it will be converted and you can save it. If you created a > file on > a Unix system for use on a Windows system you have to add a carriage > return > character to the end of the line. > > Jerry Banker _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
