Export file and the use of Append -a

[John Esak]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf Of Kenneth
> Brody
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 7:16 PM
> To: Dennis Malen
> Cc: filePro mailing list
> Subject: Re: Export file and the use of Append -a
>
>
> Dennis Malen wrote:
> >
> > In my prior responses I was specifically told that (r=\n) for a
> fix length
> > file. I did confirm that it now works with chr("10").
> [...]
> > > > > > export ascii rnf=(pn) -a
> [...]
>
> But you're not using "-X" here.
>
> --
> +-------------------------+--------------------+------------------
> -----------+
> | Kenneth J. Brody        | www.hvcomputer.com |
>            |
> | kenbrody/at\spamcop.net | www.fptech.com     | #include
> <std_disclaimer.h> |
> +-------------------------+--------------------+------------------
> -----------+
> Don't e-mail me at: <ThisIsASpamTrap at gmail.com>
> _______________________________________________
> Filepro-list mailing list
> Filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> http://mailman.celestial.com/mailman/listinfo/filepro-list

This was a little confusing to me, too. He mentioned "fixed-length" (which
is -X as far as I know) and then he mentioned earlier that you said he could
not use -X with -a. (why?)  And wouldn't the -X give him the record ending
all by itself (no need for th chr("10") thing?  I'm still confused... and I
thought I _kenw_ this stuff. :-)

John