Hi,
While trying to learn some C programming and using an old book called 'Linux Programming in 24 Hours'; I came across an odd behavior I could not figure out. I eventually came to the conclusion that the gcc compiler [which I was running on a old DOS machine to get RHIDE to work] was making the program convert CRLF characters on input to just LF and converting the LF to CRLF on output. Since the purpose of the program was to convert from and DOS to UNIX text format or the reverse; the program did not seem to function properly at that endeavor. Is there a way to turnoff that conversion process in the configuration of gcc? And just where should I look to find that file, or the likes?

Sincerely,

Gregory D. MELLOTT

My guess is that it's not the compiler but the runtime library (which
would make sense given that the compiler really should be OS agnostic).

I didn't put any google-time into this, so I may be completely off the
right track :}


Cheers,
Tink

HI,

Feel a bit stupid. The only excuse I have is that it was not in the book. If files are opened in binary mode the conversion CRLF to LF <in> and LF to CRLF <out. is not done in the DOS environment. Makes sense as values 13 then 10, as two consecutive bytes, could be about anywhere in binary information.

Sincerely,

Gregory D. MELLOTT