Re: [MacPerl-WebCGI] well split!! (Solved)

- Bruce:

>When you "configure the data file to have a <ret> at the end of each 
>record", how are you doing this?

With the current data file in question, I have used MS Word to set 
the tabs and returns and saved it as a text file. I also checked it 
again with BBEdit. In both cases the data file is simply text file 
with a (013 DEC) return. I have uploaded that file to my server. 
Granted, I have not used both the linefeed and return together as an 
EOR, but I shall try that -- after I try what's suggested below.

>By using "\r"? If so, that's the source of the whole problem you've 
>been having with
>
>   while (<DATA>)
>
>Either
>
>a) use "\n", which in Perl is whatever is used for the OS's native 
>end of record/end of line, which could be \r\n, \n, \r in the usual 
>meaning of those guys. (See Adam Whitney's references.)
>
>or
>
>b)  set $/ locally to "\r" before you get to "while (<DATA>)".
>
>  {
>local $/ = "\r";
>while (<DATA>) {
>
>    # ...
>    }
>  }

Bingo.

I just tried using your ( local $/ = "\r"; ) statement and everything 
works without using my (for (split(/\r/))) statement.

Hey, regardless of what anyone says, you people are pretty smart.

One last question on this subject (I promise). While it is easier for 
me, can I proceed safely in my using <tab> and <ret> (i.e., 013 DEC) 
for my data files if I subscribe to your ( local $/ = "\r"; ) 
statement? Or, should I change the way I'm doing things to be more 
"acceptable" in the perl cgi world? In other words, should I change 
my <ret> to be both a carriage return and linefeed (i.e., 013 and 015 
DEC)?

Many thanks Bruce.

tedd
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