X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=3.0 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM,KAM_THEBAT X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 03:35:05 +0400 From: Andrey Repin Reply-To: Andrey Repin Message-ID: <756769733.20100601033505@mtu-net.ru> To: "DEWI - N. Zacharias" , cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: AW: [bulk] - Re: Reading /proc/registry/... returns extra char In-Reply-To: <8CCC8F85C5F2784387A32FAD835FB4E602DD771961@server03> References: <20100513181249 DOT GE13784 AT cupro DOT opengvs DOT com> <2BF01EB27B56CC478AD6E5A0A28931F2F01D44 AT A1DAL1SWPES19MB DOT ams DOT acs-inc DOT net> <20100526114733 DOT GG10652 AT calimero DOT vinschen DOT de> <1254830174 DOT 20100526174227 AT mtu-net DOT ru> <20100526143428 DOT GN10652 AT calimero DOT vinschen DOT de> <326990670 DOT 20100530001515 AT mtu-net DOT ru> <20100530055757 DOT GA3251 AT trixie DOT casa DOT cgf DOT cx> <1656998784 DOT 20100531033519 AT mtu-net DOT ru> <8CCC8F85C5F2784387A32FAD835FB4E602DD771961 AT server03> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Greetings, DEWI - N. Zacharias! >> As per >> >>definition of a text as "multiple strings". >> >>You don't need to argue over it, just document it properly :) >> >> > Converting a NUL to a EOL would be very strange behavior. >> >> Strange? I don't think so. I expect text data from text file. Not binary >> stream. > If the content of a file is binary or text has nothing to do with the file > structure. As an example a executable is a file as well. > So what you expect does not matter! The inner structure of a file depends on > the creator of the file. Inner structure of a REG_SZ variable is a... (surprize!) string! >> > I don't think you really know what you're asking for. >> >> I know. Look at windows own regedit and Registry Browser FAR plugin as two >> examples. >> They do such two-way conversion transparently for user. > If you think that such a tool is a good idea, just contribute it. I don't think I need tools to filter string from string. > By the way I really don't know why you wasting time on writing mails > instead of writing a short piece of code to handle such a string. I really don't know why you wasting time accusing me of wasting time? (I hope you got the point? It's my time, and I spending it as I see it fit) > Eg. in perl it is just one command called chomp. May be. I don't know Perl. >> >> -- >> WBR, >> Andrey Repin (anrdaemon AT freemail DOT ru) 31.05.2010, <3:29> >> >> Sorry for my terrible english... > Your english is not that what bothering me ;-) It seems, my template attracted you more than my answers. -- WBR, Andrey Repin (anrdaemon AT freemail DOT ru) 01.06.2010, <3:29> Sorry for my terrible english... -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple