--- Dan Barnes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The script below is meant to scan and substitute based on what > you
see below:
> 
>  sed -e 's/[\x7F-\xFE]/*/g' < COMSHD > COMSHD1  works on cygwin

if all that is supposed to be deleted is 'del' (7F) then why the range?
 i'm wondering if it were changed to:
   's/\x7F/*/g'
if that would work or not.

the usual question about bytestream or not applies....     - d

Donna Garverick, HP-CSA   Sr. System Programmer
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