On 9. Jul, 2010, at 11:24 , Johny wrote: > Hi, > > I was working with the FILE(STRINGS filename lineList) and i discovered that > i end up getting a list which has a lesser number of strings than the actual > lines in the file. However this happens with only some files, i went through > those but they seem to be regular files. When i count the no of new lines in > the files i get the correct no of lines for the file. > > This has led me to believe that the FILE strings command is at fault somehow. > How does it work? > > Cheers! > Johny
Just an idea, but do these files contain mixed line endings (i.e. some lines end on \n, others on \r\n)? Michael _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake