Re: Can Visual Studio handle Unix-style line-ends?

Thanks Jim, but in binary transfer mode, the Unix software on their end was
STILL stripping out characters. This is why I characterized the problem as
"difficult." It took awhile to diagnose. Had to get a LOT of feedback!

The good news is, my company is now a National Weather Service Provider. :)

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Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
What You Seek Is What You Get.

"Jim Rand" <jimrand@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> If you are using FTP between a UNIX system and a Windows system, DON'T use
> binary transfer of text files as the line ending convention will be
> preserved.
>
> If you use ascii transfer, the FTP software should automatically make the
> conversion for you.
>
>


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