Re: Mac vs unix Carriage returns on a text file format
Re: Mac vs unix Carriage returns on a text file format
- Subject: Re: Mac vs unix Carriage returns on a text file format
- From: kai <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 21:51:14 +0100
On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:20:19 -0400, Bill Chase wrote:
From: kai <email@hidden>
Date: Sun Apr 3, 2005 6:38:23 pm Europe/London
To: Bill Chase <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: Mac vs unix Carriage returns on a text file format
On Sunday, April 3, 2005, at 12:54 am, Bill Chase wrote:
Forget all this hocus-pocus and download Linebreak.
http://maccrafters.com/lbc/
It is without a doubt the best utility to handle this operation and if
you must, scriptable.
Once the preferences are set you can D&D a directory on it or set it
to also do the sub-directories.
Thank you for the information, Bill.
I've no doubt that products like Linebreak, Line Break Converter, etc.,
do an excellent job for those that require such things. I've used and
scripted several of them - and have even been in discussion on certain
points with some of the developers.
I write and distribute software solutions for a variety of clients, who
often require (among other features) line end conversion as part of the
overall package. Where a third-party solution is more convenient or
essential, I'll either include it or recommend it. But if I can
effectively resolve various issues as part of a single package -
especially when it avoids launching a further application and
presenting yet another dialog/panel to the user - I will.
The script that I offered is an extract from a larger one that
satisfies the needs of many of my clients. In fact, "all this
hocus-pocus", as you describe it, is *AppleScript* - which is why I
posted it (appropriately enough, I thought) to the AppleScript Users
list. It was intended for those visiting the list who are interested in
developing their scripting techniques - or in discussing the relative
merits of different scripting methods. For many of them, scripting is
something that they want master - rather than an "if you must" activity.
By all means, recommend any solution that you consider relevant and
worthy. But please don't denigrate other approaches that may also merit
consideration - even if they don't suit your personal taste or
situation.
The best part, its free.
So is AppleScript - not to mention all the "hocus-pocus" that appears
on this list. ;-)
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kai
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