Help with a linux utility
 

Anyone know how to make unix2dos convert all files in a folder recursively?

I have one directory that has may sub-dirs and then some sub-dirs below those. But I want to covert all files from the main dir down.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

find <thisdir> -type f | while read i; do unix2dos ${i}; done

My god man you're a genius!!
 

How in the world did you ever come up with that!!

Works like a charm!

Thank you very much.

Now, one more question.


How can I run this from a shell script and it not hang in limbo.

unix2dos $1

I have a script that holds the path and file name in the variable $1 and I want to run unix2dos on that one file from with in the script, but when I use what I have above unix2dos never finishes it just sort hangs in limbo and never completes.

Thanks again for the other info.

your should be you're

Haha
 

Well thats real helpful.

What are you the spelling patrol.

Why even post something as stupid as that cause I misspelled a word.

Some people!

;)

just kidding around.

maybe it's my need for more coffee this morning or maybe being married to an editor of a magazine. maybe it's because my engrish usage is so horrible. who knows. but it was ment(sp) to be taken lightly. take it as you will, it is you're decision

well no disrespect to UnSpawn (he could wipe the floor with any day round these parts) but it's a pretty simple issue... if you think that's impressive just wait...