print to a windows file

[desanti]

Hi: i sometimes print to a file on my desktop(windows).the problem is that the file prints with LF(hex 0a) linux style.windows uses a hex(0d 0a--crlf).when printing to a file how can i get the file to print windows style without using a program;if that is possible?P.S. i have a program that will sustitute CRLF for LF but it does'nt always work.
think printing a year using CAL.thank you.

 

[PHV]

Doesn't have linux unix2dos ?
Anyway, as you posted in the awk forum:
awk '{printf "%s\r\n",$0}' /path/to/linuxfile > /path/to/windowsfile

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[Ygor]

Set the output record separator,e.g..
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BEGIN { ORS = sprintf("\015\012") }
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Or maybe just...
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BEGIN { ORS = "\r\n" }
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[desanti]

PHV the solution you described does put the file in the format BUT not 100%.if you CAL --y to file and then use
your solution you will see what i mean.the cal --y to the screen is fine.also,i investigated the unix2dos and by using the description provided:
cat file | sed "s/$/^M/" | sed "$ s/$/^Z/" > file.new does
not seem to work 100%.thank you.

 

[PHV]

Sorry, I don't play linux, so I don't see what you mean with cal --y

 

[desanti]

PHV:cal --y is a program/function to print the current year in a calendar format.i believe about 30 years ago that existed in unix.i could be wrong.thanx

 

[PHV]

I know the cal utility but can't figure out the --y option.

 

[desanti]

PHV; as i understand it the utility with the --y prints out the calander for the year otherwise it prints the current
month.

 

[PHV]

I did execute the following command and still don't see the problem:
cal 2005 | awk '{printf "%s\r\n",$0}' >winfile.txt

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