On Mar 6, 2013, at 9:29 PM, Scott Rossi <sc...@tactilemedia.com> wrote:
> I have a stack that generates a return-delimited list of files in a folder
> and writes the list to a simple text file.
> put theFileList into url ("file:" & dropBoxFolder() & "flist.txt")
>
>
> When I retrieve this file within LiveCode, it ignores the returns and places
> all entries in a single line. If I open the text file in a text editor, the
> lines are displayed properly. I tried resaving the file from the text
> editor, but LiveCode still ignores the returns unless I explicitly return
> each line by hand in the text editor.
>
> I tried using all the return forms: return, cr, crlf, with no difference.
>
> Now, if I write the file list using "binfile", LiveCode is then able to read
> the returns correctly. Why is this?
Hi Scott,
I find that to get get reliable CR on all platforms I use LF instead.
You can also run: replace numToChar(13) with numToChar(10) in
{variableNameHere}
This will clean out all the offenders.
Best regards,
Mark Talluto
canelasoftware.com
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