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Re: File Conversion problem
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Robert Mills <[log in to unmask]>
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Robert Mills <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 21 Mar 2003 10:16:58 -0000
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A full installation, using the default directories, of 'Reflection for HP
8.00' on Win98SE places this file in 'C:\Program
Files\Reflection\HP\SUPPORT'.

regards,

Robert W.Mills
Systems Development Manager
Windsong Services
(01689) 870622 x3005


Stan Sieler wrote:
> Re:
>> Is there an easy way to convert a VA file to an FA file and change
>> the record length? The only way I know to do this is do a PUT to
>> another FTP server and do a (GET filename
>> filename;rec=-80,1,f,ascii;disc=1)
>
> In the prior answers, the authors are assuming that your file has no
> lines longer than 80 characters.  Unless you know that to be true,
> you might want to check that assumption :)
>
> If the file came from a PC, and if you have WRQ Reflection, you might
> have a nifty utility called FILEINFO.COM.  Assuming your file is
> called FOO.TXT, do:   FILEINFO FOO.TXT
> and it will display a LISTF-like output, including a "RECSZ" column
> ... that's the length of the longest line in the file.
>
> (I long ago renamed my copy of FILEINFO.COM to LISTF.COM :)
>
> Note: I don't know where WRQ hides this utility on the current
> distribution disks, nor even if it's still on them.

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