How to make sure that a source file is in UNIX mode?

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How to make sure that a source file is in UNIX mode?

In other words, how to check that every line in a text file is ended by LF rather then CR+LF? I am asking because a package intended for uploading to CTAN should be saved in UNIX mode. Earlier, it was possible to emulate UNIX mode in WinEdt, but after upgrading to WinEdt 7 I don't see UNIX in a list of WinEdt's submodes.

P.S. I am using Windows 7.

I post-process files when making the zip file (zip -r -q -X -ll using InfoZIP): is that an option for you? — Joseph Wright, Apr 08 '13 at 11:48
Notepad++ can handle that. Both an indicator in the status bar, and a set of menus under Edit / EOL Conversion — Mike Renfro, Apr 08 '13 at 11:55
@JosephWright, thank you, unfortunetely, most links to infozip (including Wikipwdia) are not active. — Igor Kotelnikov, Apr 08 '13 at 12:18
@Igor Probably the easiest way to install it as part of GNU on Windows. — Joseph Wright, Apr 08 '13 at 12:33
For users of TeXnicCenter: work on documents on Linux and Windows (umlaut, newline) — Speravir, Apr 08 '13 at 18:32
You'd have to ask the current CTAN folks if this is still their preference but in the past we used the fact that unzip -a will give the files the correct line endings. — Jim Hefferon, Apr 08 '13 at 22:01

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 09 '13 at 05:13

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Nothing has changed in WinEdt 7. Simply add :UNIX at the end of your document's mode in Document Settings dialog (accessible via the Document menu) and press OK. Your document's EOL will be changed to LF.

answered Apr 09 '13 at 05:13

karlkoeller

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Hi Karl Nice to see you here :-) – Apr 20 '13 at 05:56

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 17:36

This Answer won't help using windows, however: The line breaker problem for users of Mac OSX can be solved by the linebreak application. http://code.google.com/p/linebreak/ Works via drag and drop, takes presets or asks what todo. Transfers Mac, Unix, and Windows/DOS formats in all directions. Can preserve original file.

How to make sure that a source file is in UNIX mode?

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