Re: LF/CR conversion

["Dave Althoff, Jr." <dalloff.gcfn.org@sbcglobal.net>]

Simon D. Williams <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:
: On 11 Jan 2007, David Wilson wrote:
: 
: > Simon D. Williams wrote:
: > > Is there an Apple II program (prefereably ProDOS) that can convert text
: > > files between DOS, Apple and UNIX formats?
: > 
: > Do you want a ProDOS application (.SYSTEM program) or an external
: > command for BASIC.SYSTEM? I think I could write a simple one over the
: > weekend.
: > 
: > If the former, should it have wildcard support for bulk conversions
: > (this would add some work so would probably have to wait for version
: > two). Should it attempt to auto-identify the type of the source file?
: > What if anything should be done with "naked" CR (missing the following
: > LF) characters in a DOS file?
: 
: No need to go to all that work (unless you _really_ want to)... I figured
: out how to use the ProTerm text editor. 
: 
: Replace ^J with ^M
: 
: I didn't realise you had to use the "^", so I was trying to do it with the
: "control" key.
: 
: Still, a batch conversion utility would probably be quite handy, and I'm
: surprised nothing already exists other than home-rolled ones.

The easiest thing to do is to use the UNIX utilities dos2unix, unix2dos, 
mac2unix and unix2mac.  In fact, earlier today I actually found an 
on-line mac2unix converter.  Not sure if you can do a web file submission 
with SIS, though.......  8-)

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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