Re: detecting end of line - php 4.1.2

----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Godard" <Paul@gondwanastudio.com> To: "PHP" <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 3:53 PM Subject: [PHP] detecting end of line - php 4.1.2 > Hi > > I am trying to get php 4.1.2 to read a Mac file (exported from > FileMaker Pro) and split it into different lines using the following > but php does not recognize the end of line. For some tech reason I > cannot upgrade php now but I need to be able to read my Mac files > now. What is the easiest : edit the Mac file and replace the end of > line or modify the script below? In any case I need help to know > exactly what to do. > > // first read the entire file > $file = file($Export_ImageBank); > > // process each line in turn > foreach ($lines as $line_num => $line) { > > > // first split tab-separated fields > list($Image_ID,$Mark_Check,$Image_Good,$Image_VeryGood,$Image_ShortCodeOrgan ,$Image_Number,$Image_SubFolder,$Image_Format,$Image_MaxPxWidth,$Image_MaxPx Height,$Image_Year,$Image_Month,$Image_Subject,$Image_CodeCountry,$Image_Reg ion,$Image_Location,$Image_Collection,$Image_Caption,$Image_CodePrice) > = explode("\t", $line); > > Please email me directly at Paul@gondwanastudio.com. Thanks. > > -- > > Kind regards, Paul. > > Gondwana > Info@gondwanastudio.com > http://www.gondwanastudio.com I take it the file is ending up as one whole line in $file? Try the atomic reaction method.. $file = explode("\r", implode("\r", file($_Esport_ImageBank))); implode() ensures $file is a string, not an array and explode() breaks the string on Mac end-of-line characters. With any luck that'll work for you. - Kevin