Oracle-L: RE: [stupid] vi question

From: DENNIS WILLIAMS <DWILLIAMS_at_LIFETOUCH.COM>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 09:34:44 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005C9429.20030806093444@fatcity.com>

Saira

I agree that you probably have a M$ file. Usually the way this happens is if you transfer (FTP) a file from M$ to Unix in Binary mode. Select ASCII mode transfer and this problem won't occur. Also, beware of sending the file back to M$ after you stripped the characters off (use ASCII mode).

This problem occurs because M$ terminates each line with a Carriage Return (Ctrl M) and Linefeed (newline) (Ctrl J), while Unix just puts a newline (Ctrl J) to terminate the line.

Dennis Williams
DBA, 80%OCP, 100% DBA
Lifetouch, Inc.
dwilliams_at_lifetouch.com

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Suddenly my vi editor is showing ^M at the end of each line. How do I get rid of it?

Thanks in advance,
Saira

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