How can I get right text format?

[sybvn]

Hi all,

I have problem with text file formats.

When my files are saved by Windows programs like Winword or other code editor like Visual Studio , they are added some code for each line which display as ^M when opening by mc program in Linux (I am sorry, I just have very few idea about file format, so I don't know how to call it but to describe the phenomenon only ).

Along time ago, I have ever used a code editor in which I can choose the file format to save so that no ^M display in mc. Now I can't recall what that program and what save option were.

Could someone tell me what text editor I can use to change my file (with ^M showed in mc) into the wanted format (no ^M showed in mc) and which save option I have to use to save the file?

Thanks a lot.

[eugrus]

Windows uses <cr><lf> for linebreak
Old Macs use <cr> for linebreak.
In UNIX <lf> character is used.

So ^M is <cr> character

To see no "^M" you'll have to use editors with Windows-type linebreak, such as kedit

[sxeraverx]

If indeed that is the problem, you could also try using unix2dos and dos2unix to convert between the two types.

[eugrus]

By the way GNU nano has options --dos and --mac which let you to use <cr><lf> or <cr> instead of <lf> character for linebreak

[sybvn]

Thanks for your help.
dos2unix works for me. Also thanks for explanation about the CR and LF line terminators, it remind me about the day I wrote my first programs on PC, I already met the line terminators ascii number 10 and 13. How can I forget them all :o