Converting File Formats (Unix to Windows)

7 Jun 2006 9:35 PM

VC

Hi,
Greetings. Not sure if this is the right forum..... In case I should visit
some other forum please let me know.

Does Dot.NET provide a quick method/way to convert a UNIX text file to DOS
format?

Cheers!!!
V

7 Jun 2006 9:40 PM

Kevin Spencer

The short and sweet of it is, Unix text files use "\n" (LineFeed) for CRLFs.
Windows uses "\r\n" (CarriageReturn-LineFeed). Simplest explanation is,
replace "\n" with "\r\n".

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
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> Hi,
> Greetings. Not sure if this is the right forum..... In case I should visit
> some other forum please let me know.
>
> Does Dot.NET provide a quick method/way to convert a UNIX text file to DOS
> format?
>
> Cheers!!!
> V
>

7 Jun 2006 9:50 PM

bcaller

Yep, just open the file and replace each \n with \r\n
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7 Jun 2006 10:49 PM

VC

Thanks for your time Caller and Kevin. Appreciate it much.
I guess I have to do it the "Simple" way.... and replace "\n" with "\r\n"...

Cheers!!!
V!
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8 Jun 2006 1:04 AM

GhostInAK

Hello Kevin,

I'm commenting here without testing... but:
I do believe the StreamReader.ReadLine() function will read a single line
from a unix-encoded text file. So open the unix filestream in Read mode..
open an output filestream in Write mode.. and then in a loop do something
like:
Writer.WriteLine(Reader.ReadLine())

-Boo

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> The short and sweet of it is, Unix text files use "\n" (LineFeed) for
> CRLFs. Windows uses "\r\n" (CarriageReturn-LineFeed). Simplest
> explanation is, replace "\n" with "\r\n".
>
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> Professional Chicken Salad Alchemist
> A lifetime is made up of
> Lots of short moments.
> "VC" <letters***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eJaMVpniGHA.4204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> Hi,
>> Greetings. Not sure if this is the right forum..... In case I should
>> visit
>> some other forum please let me know.
>> Does Dot.NET provide a quick method/way to convert a UNIX text file
>> to DOS format?
>>
>> Cheers!!!
>> V

8 Jun 2006 10:46 AM

Kevin Spencer

Yes, you are correct. The ReadLine() function detects the type of line feed
used by the file, and reads the line excluding the line feed. This is also
an excellent way to accomplish the task.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Chicken Salad Alchemist

A lifetime is made up of
Lots of short moments.

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"GhostInAK" <ghosti***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Kevin,
>
> I'm commenting here without testing... but:
> I do believe the StreamReader.ReadLine() function will read a single line
> from a unix-encoded text file. So open the unix filestream in Read mode..
> open an output filestream in Write mode.. and then in a loop do something
> like: Writer.WriteLine(Reader.ReadLine())
>
> -Boo
>
>> The short and sweet of it is, Unix text files use "\n" (LineFeed) for
>> CRLFs. Windows uses "\r\n" (CarriageReturn-LineFeed). Simplest
>> explanation is, replace "\n" with "\r\n".
>>
>> Kevin Spencer
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Professional Chicken Salad Alchemist
>> A lifetime is made up of
>> Lots of short moments.
>> "VC" <letters***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:eJaMVpniGHA.4204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Greetings. Not sure if this is the right forum..... In case I should
>>> visit
>>> some other forum please let me know.
>>> Does Dot.NET provide a quick method/way to convert a UNIX text file
>>> to DOS format?
>>>
>>> Cheers!!!
>>> V
>
>

8 Jun 2006 10:46 AM

Leon Lambert

Try textimp from
http://whiskeyclone.sourceforge.net/downloads.php

It a simple fast little utility that adds a shell extention. Once
installed you just right click on a file in windows explorer and chooses
Win -> Unix or Win <- Unix

Hope this helps
Leon Lambert

VC wrote:
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> Hi,
> Greetings. Not sure if this is the right forum..... In case I should visit
> some other forum please let me know.
>
> Does Dot.NET provide a quick method/way to convert a UNIX text file to DOS
> format?
>
> Cheers!!!
> V
>
>