Each WRITESEQ will put a linefeed character in your file if you are on a *nix system if you are on a winslow system it will be a carriage return + line feed.
you will have to use WRITEBLK instead of WRITESEQ, then you will get the desired effect! best regards from Denmark claus derlien > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Caminiti, Marc > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 2:39 PM > To: U2 Mailing List (E-mail) > Subject: [U2] Extra character > > > U2 Gang > > I am having a problem of universe (or linux) adding an extra > character when I > write a file out. I have tried creating a file two different > ways, using > WRITESEQ and WRITE to a type 19 file. > > Here is the code... > > WRITE DEPOSIT.REQUEST ON SWITCH.FILE,'nashbar.deposit.4' > > or > > OPENSEQ "/usr1/BN.TEST/SWITCH-FILE/nashbar.deposit.4" > TO DATA.FILE > WEOFSEQ DATA.FILE > END ELSE > CREATE DATA.FILE ELSE > CRT "CAN'T CREATE" > END > END > WRITESEQ DEPOSIT.REQUEST ON DATA.FILE ELSE CRT "DIDN'T WRITE" > > Before the write, I do a CRT "A LENGTH = > ":LEN(DEPOSIT.REQUEST) and the length > is coming out at 616. When I look at it in Linux, it is > showing a size of > 617. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] SWITCH-FILE]$ ls -l nashbar.deposit.4 > -rw-rw---- 1 mc users 617 Aug 1 16:24 > nashbar.deposit.4 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] SWITCH-FILE]$ wc nashbar.deposit.4 > 1 14 617 nashbar.deposit.4 > > Any ideas if the culprit is Linux or Universe adding the > extra character, what > the extra character could be, and/or how to stop it from > writing out, if > possible. When I try to edit the filename within universe, I > do not see any > hidden or control characters. > > We are running Universe 10.0.9 and Linux 7.3 > > Thanks in advance > Marc > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > Frie Funktionfrer - faglig organisation og tvfrfaglig a-kasse - www.f-f.dk *************************************************************************************************************************************** Denne email og alle filer vedlagt som bilag kan indeholde fortroligt materiale, der kun er beregnet for adressaten, og maa ikke udleveres eller kopieres til uvedkommende. Har De ved en fejltagelse modtaget denne email, bedes De venligst omgaaende meddele os dette pr. telefon : 6313 8550. Paa forhaand tak. *************************************************************************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information intended for the addressee(s) only. The information is not to be surrendered or copied to unauthorised persons. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone: +45 6313 8550. Thank you. *************************************************************************************************************************************** ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
