Are you transferring these files via ftp? If so it sounds like you are
using bin mode when you want ascii (ascii translates the line termination
chars for you).
Just 2 bits.
Peter C.
> This is for newbies, right? Can anyone tell me why a s/^M//g
> won't get rid of the annoying ^M on the end of each line of
> an imported Paradox database? Is there a better way? I know
> this has to be simple, yet I can find no reference in my
> plethora of Perl books.
> TIA for any and all help - you guys are great and I
> appreciate the time you all put into this effort to help
> folks like me :-)
>
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