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Re: Text file: DOS to MAC
Chuck Bell wrote:
> I begin work on Monday with an organization that has only Macintosh
> computers. If I type a plain ASCII file in DOS, can I easily open it
> on a Macintosh, or do I need some sort of emulator program to save it
> in a format particular to Mac? I'll be doing all of my writing on my
> IBM Thinkpad, and want to be prepared.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Chuck
It looks like you'll be running into the classic problem
where IBMs save their text files with CR/LF pair when you
hit enter, and with a Macintosh, it's one of the two (can't
remember).. When you open the file on a Mac, you'll see a
box at the beginning of each line, because it doesn't
understand the extra character.. DOS Edit will open a Mac
text file no problem because it is aware of the missing
character and will convert it on the fly.
Executor should definitely fit the bill for what you're
looking for... You can use it to write all your files and
you will be virtually without a problem.
Another option you might think about doing is to write
the text files in DOS, load them up in Tex-Edit, and then
you can remove the extra character with one of those
CR-LF -> LF (or something like that) commands.. Then
resave and you'll be ready to go!
Email me if you need more help,
Jon Abbott
Registered E/D User
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