dos2unix, unix2dos

[bernd.becker at METOFFICE.GOV.UK]

Hi,
There are dos routines available to convert from dos to unix ascii and
vice versa. (just in case you don't fancy to retype your ctl files in a
dos editor)
http://www.pop.psu.edu/help/unix/hints/unix/dos2unix.htm

Cheers,
Bernd.

On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 14:47, Heiner Körnich wrote:
> Hi Marco,
>
> the problem could be that the model.ctl file is in UNIX-ascii format,
> while your windows needs the dos-ascii format. Simplest solution that I
> could imagine is:
> 1) Open model.ctl in an editor
> 2) Open new file in notepad
> 3) Copy content of model.ctl to notepad file and save.
>
> This shouldn't be a problem with your own ctl-files later.
>
> Good luck,
> Heiner
>
> Marco Filato wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I downloaded grads for win xp, and I was starting to use the tutorial.
> > Here
> > there is written to open the control file model.ctl. Unfortunately whenI
> > open GraDs and I write open model.ctl, it replies me that it can't
> > open the
> > descriptor file. And so I can't go on with the tutorial. What should I
> > do?
> > Thanks a lot for your support
> >
> > Marco
> >
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