NAME
cr - converts text files between nix EOL and dos EOL
SYNOPSIS
cr - | + <input file> <output file>
DESCRIPTION
Text files, such as tle files, that come from a dos source usualy have
the ^M symbol at the end of every line. Cr converts files between the
dos newline format and the normal *nix newline format by stripping the
^M to convert dos to *nix, using the ’-’ option, or adding ^M to a *nix
file to create the proper dos file when the ’+’ option is used.
Although this extra character is not often a problem, programs like
seesat5, which are data driven will encounter parsing problems when the
extra character is present. It is these problems that cr is intended to
repair.
Options
- | + One or the other of these options is required. The ’-’ option is
used to remove ^M from all newlines found in the dos file. The
’+’ option is used to add ^M to every newline found in a *nix
file.
input file
Fully delineated path to the input file. As this program is used
in the dos environment as well, standard input is not used.
output file
Fully delineated path to the output file. As this program is
used in the dos environment as well, standart output is not
used.
SEE ALSO
seesat5(1), seesat5(7), SEESAT5.INI(5), tle(5)
BUGS
Cr is not an inteligent program. It methodicaly replaces/removes the
offending character when it finds it in the correct context. Newline
sequences found in contexts other than ’newline’ will be
replaced/removed just like those found in the proper context. Passing a
binary file through cr is not advised, for this reason. Send all
inqueries to Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net>.