Open the file in Wordpad and then save it. This will convert the Unix end of line (LF) to Windows end of line (CR/LF) and you will then be able to open the file in WinBMD. Wordpad is a standard utility on Windows. To run it go to Start/Run and type wordpad. Barrie P.S. There are basically three operating systems in use (Windows, MacOS and Unixes) and they each use a different end of line convention. Given that there are only three possible ways to do end of line (with the characters CR and LF), one could consider this something of an achievement for the computer industry! > A new recruit to my Syndicate, quite promising in all other respects, has a computer operating with Linux (whatever that may be) and is using "LinBMD" for transcribing. I have normal Windows Vista and WinBMD. > > The upshot is that I am unable to open a file sent to me for checking, and cannot use BMDVerify on it. Can anyone suggest a solution for this incompatibility, or must I tell the person concerned to get lost? > > Richard Oliver > Syndicate Co-ordinator > Madrid, Spain > richol@arrakis.es > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner--
Hello Barrie, WordPad is also very capable of adding other formatting that make the file completely useless. The only safe way is to use Notepad. Regards Brian Smart -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barrie Sent: 05 May 2009 09:10 To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: "Linux" Open the file in Wordpad and then save it. This will convert the Unix end of line (LF) to Windows end of line (CR/LF) and you will then be able to open the file in WinBMD. Wordpad is a standard utility on Windows. To run it go to Start/Run and type wordpad. Barrie P.S. There are basically three operating systems in use (Windows, MacOS and Unixes) and they each use a different end of line convention. Given that there are only three possible ways to do end of line (with the characters CR and LF), one could consider this something of an achievement for the computer industry! > A new recruit to my Syndicate, quite promising in all other respects, has a computer operating with Linux (whatever that may be) and is using "LinBMD" for transcribing. I have normal Windows Vista and WinBMD. > > The upshot is that I am unable to open a file sent to me for checking, and cannot use BMDVerify on it. Can anyone suggest a solution for this incompatibility, or must I tell the person concerned to get lost? > > Richard Oliver > Syndicate Co-ordinator > Madrid, Spain > richol@arrakis.es > --Certified Virus Free by 4SecureMail.com ICSA-Certified Scanner-- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message