Try this: 
perl -ne 'print unless /\x1a/;' concatfile >x.txt

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Update: This only works if the \x1a is on a line by itself. If not, try this: 

perl -npe 's/\x1a//;' concatfile >x.txt

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This is however virtually the same thing as yours. It works for me on a file with random \x1a scattered throughout it (as does your code if I drop the binmode. If you're on Unix, you don't need it, and you would need to put it after the open of concatfile for it to work as well).

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Robartes-

In reply to Re: File end marker problem by robartes
in thread File end marker problem by DaveKelly

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