Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi,

I want to check the incoming files whether the file is Mac file or dos/windows file in unix shell script.

Sometimes client is posting Mac file and sometimes it is dos file. Could you please help me how to determine/check whether the file is Mac or dos.

Help in advance


Thanks

The file command should show you what type of file it is.

Hi,

Yes u r right if we can use file <filename> it will display the format of file. Requirement is to check the files whether the file is in Mac or dos? If file is Mac it will display the message it is Mac file. If file is dos it will display the file it is dos file.


thanks in advance

So, is this solved? You can for example grep the output of file and decide what you will do in you shell script.

What is your definition of a Mac file?

What is your definition of a DOS/Windows file?

Are you trying to convert from a Windows code set to UTF-8 or UTF-8 to a Windows code set?

Are you trying to change DOS/Windows <carriage-return><newline> line terminators in a text file to Mac <newline> line terminators or Mac <newline> line terminators in a text file to DOS/Windows <carriage-return><newline> line terminators?

Are you working with text files?

Are you working with Microsoft Word files?

Are you working with Excel spreadsheet files?

Are you hoping to take a DOS/Windows binary file and execute it on a Mac or take a Mac binary file and execute it on a DOS/Windows system?