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Could you point me at the documentation for the 'W' template char, cos I'm darned if I can find it?

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Re^5: Corrupt Data?
by almut (Canon) on Jul 15, 2008 at 02:15 UTC
    pack (from v5.10.0): 
        W   An unsigned char value (can be greater than 255).

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      Ah yes, Thanks. From the proposed use above, '(W4)*' as an alternative for '(A4)*', I was expecting it to be grouped with a,A & Z, or with U, and just looked right past it.

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