APPLICATION NOTE #119
 CONVERTING LINE ENDINGS
 Rev. 01
 RELATED FILES: FIXCR.EXE


XyWrite requires that all carriage returns be followed by a line feed. 
 Some of the other word processor programs available today, as well as 
some database programs, use different conventions. This application 
note describes a program that converts files with incompatible line 
endings into XyWrite format.


 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
 To convert line endings to the XyWrite format,  you need a copy of 
the program FIXCR, which is available on request. FIXCR eliminates 
all isolated line feeds, and converts isolated carriage returns and 
line feed-carriage return combinations into carriage return-line feed 
combinations.


 RUNNING FIXCR
 The format of this command is:

  A>fixcr filein,fileout<CR>

 where filein is the name of your input file (the file whose line 
endings you want to convert) and fileout is where you want the 
converted file stored. You can replace the original file with the 
converted version by using the input filename as the output filename. 
(We don't recommend this option until you are familiar with the 
effects of FIXCR.)

 To run FIXCR on a file named IMPORT and have the converted file 
stored in the file IMPORT.FIX:

 1.  Be sure the current disk or subdirectory contains the program
    FIXCR.

 2.  From the DOS prompt (e.g., A>):

      Type:  fixcr import,import.fix<CR>

 Result: The message DONE appears on the screen. A new file, called 
IMPORT.FIX, is created in the root directory of the default drive. 
The original file, IMPORT, remains intact so you can continue to use 
it with the non-XyWrite program. The new file can be reviewed and 
edited using XyWrite.

 Note  Memory Requirement. FIXCR works by reading the input file into 
memory before translating it. If you have a very long file, you may 
not have enough memory to run the program.