Replace FF character with CRLF

[pfildes]

Hi,

I have a need to replace a FF character (Form Feed) in a printer spool file with a CRLF (Carriage Return & Line Feed).

I previously replaced the FF character with a blank character using the TR command (e.g: tr '\014' ' '), but I now need to insert a blank line too.

Can anybody help please?

 

[PHV]

Perhaps a LF suffice ?
tr '\014' '\012'

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[pfildes]

That did work, but not quite how I expected. I need another blank line. I'd therefore need something like ; tr '\014' '\012\012'

Obviously, I can't do that because there's a mismatch of number of characters.

Is there any other method of doing this? Is it possible using 'sed'?

 

[PHV]

man awk


Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[Annihilannic]

Or sed:

sed 's/^L//g' inputfile >outputfile

To enter the "^L" character in vi, use Ctrl-V Ctrl-L.

Annihilannic
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[pfildes]

I tried many solutions which didnt give me the desired effect. I eventually went with the following;

tr '\014' '\012'

Seemed to work for me

Thanks to those who responded