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This article shows how to convert between different file types and perform other useful conversions. | This article shows how to convert between different file types and perform other useful conversions. | ||
| − | + | *Converting between Windows/DOS, UNIX/Linux and Macintosh text files. | |
| − | + | *Converting from fixed-length records into normal text files. | |
| − | + | *Converting a text file into fixed-length records. | |
| − | + | *Padding a text file to make all lines the same length. | |
| − | + | *Stripping trailing spaces from a text file. | |
==Converting Between Files Types== | ==Converting Between Files Types== | ||
This article shows how to convert between different file types and perform other useful conversions.
vEdit supports Windows/DOS, UNIX/Linux and Mac text files. Main differences between them are the “newline” characters used at the end of each line. vEdit also supports data files with fixed-length records.
When opening a file, vEdit automatically determines the most likely file type. It can usually determine the correct file type for text files (Windows/DOS, UNIX/Linux or Mac). It is highly recommended confirming the file type before doing file converting.
1. Move the cursor to the end of a line 2. Press Alt-D (the hot-key for View > Toggle display mode)
You can now see the hex codes for the “newline” characters, if any. “0D” is the hex code for Carriage-Return. “0A” is the hex code for Line-Feed.
If you don't see “0D” or “0A”, then you must have already explicitly set a record-length with CONFIG > File handling > File type.
3. Double-check that CONFIG > File handling > File type is set to the correct file type.
Otherwise, it is set to the data file's record length.