in reply to Re: Notepad: I'm seeing squares.
in thread Notepad: I'm seeing squares.

This is a good point.

If you are using \r\n and still seeing the squares, here is what I would recommend:

Create the file, copy it to the Windows box, then transfer the same file back to the *nix environment. Once back in the *nix environment, open it with a simple editor like vi(m) or something similar. In most cases, you will see any wierd control/Windows/Unix characters that might have gotten mixed in while transferring.

If nothing shows up, I would simply make sure you are using \r\n

---hA||ta----
print map{$_.' '}grep{/\w+/}@{[reverse(qw{Perl Code})]} or die while ( 'trying' );

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Re^3: Notepad: I'm seeing squares.
by emilford (Friar) on Nov 23, 2005 at 15:50 UTC
    While that might work, I don't have the liberty of copying the file back and forth between environments. I need to provide the user with a downloadable version of the file that will look as it should (i.e. - no squares).
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      I don't think [id://wazzuteke] is suggesting you use this as your actual solution, but it might help you diagnose where things are going wrong. How are you transferring files?
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        I'm creating and storing the files on a Unix file server. Then on the windows side, a browser is being pointed at the file. It opens up in the browser. File->Save Page As. Done.
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