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Date:	Mon, 22 Nov 1999 13:12:09 -0800 (PST)
From:	Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
Reply-To:	earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com
Subject:	Re: 0x1a bug - its not just awk
To:	Gareth Williams <dgwilliams AT dera DOT gov DOT uk>, cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
Cc:	gareth AT dgwsoft DOT co DOT uk
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--- Gareth Williams <dgwilliams AT dera DOT gov DOT uk> wrote:
> I just downloaded B20.1 and compiled a few C++ programs under NT4.
> Those that write data work fine. Those that read fail on the byte
> 0x1a.
> 
> I have seen the reports that awk can not read the byte 0x1a.
> 
> Well, the problem is not with awk. "cat" can't read it. 
> "cin.get(c)" can't read it. However cp can copy it. And it is
> OK reading from a pipe, just not from a file.
> 
-8<-

cat and awk are _text_ utilities. (no flames please)  This has to do with text
mode file processing vs binary mode file processing.  Please visit my webpage
and search the archives for explainations.



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