dos2unix, unix2dos

[Kwan-yin Kong]

Hi

I just downloaded the three files (model.ctl, .grb, .gmp)
using Internet Explorer into the win32e directory.  I
started gradsc fine, and I was able to run grads commands
with no problems.  Can you describe how you downloaded
those three files if at all?

Kwan

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:27:46 +0100
  Marco Filato <marco_filato79 at HOTMAIL.IT> wrote:
>Hello, all my files are saved in
>c:\Programmi\PcGrADS\win32e
>So it shouldn't be that the problem. Is there any book
>that teachs you how
>to learn Grads using Windows. So I can avoid to go on
>witth the tutorial
>that is impossible for me ('cause of the model.ctl)?
>
>>From: Kwan-yin Kong <kongkwan at SCI.CCNY.CUNY.EDU>
>>Reply-To: GRADSUSR at LIST.CINECA.IT
>>To: GRADSUSR at LIST.CINECA.IT
>>Subject: Re: dos2unix, unix2dos
>>Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:22:11 -0500
>>
>>Hi Marco,
>>
>>The error message you saw might not be ASCII format
>>related.  Where did you put your model.ctl and model.dat
>>files?  I put mine in C:\Program Files\PCGrADS\win32e.
>>
>>Kwan
>>
>> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:57:25 +0000
>> bernd.becker at METOFFICE.GOV.UK wrote:
>>>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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