Convert Unix text to Dos Text

[Bradley Callis]

Any guidance?
I have a text file that I read sequentially. If the text
file is DOS it reads line by line but in UNIX it reads the
whole file. Anybody have any ideas about determining if it is
a unix text file then converting it to a DOS file? I am thinking
that this is a CR/LF problem.

Thanks,

Brad


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[Florent Heyworth]

hi bradley

unix end-of-line is lf only not crlf. the reason that you're
not reading each line correctly on unix type text is that
you're probably using line input which expects crlf.

to check if it's a unix type file look for the first lf and
then determine if there is a cr before the lf. if yes you're
on dos/windows otherwise unix type.

you might want to check out patrice terrier's bufin replacement
for line input at http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ad.php?t=22634
which enables you to choose the end of line delimiter you want (use
the setbufinchar$($lf) function to set the end-of-line marker).
that way you could use lf as the end-of-line marker which would
work for both dos and unix style text.

cheers

florent



[this message has been edited by florent heyworth (edited august 21, 2000).]

[Bradley Callis]

Florent,

Thanks for the quick reply. Still battling with the API calling structure
and slowly reading through Petzold. His example thoroughly confuses me,
to say the least. I am enjoying the learning curve, and will understand
it eventually. Would it be possible, without API calls to replace the LF
with a CRLF first? I will try the replace function next. Thanks again.



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Thanks,

Bradley Callis