feature request: dos/unix/mac output option for writer nodes

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Hi,

I would like to request an additional option for e.g. the CSV writer node to be able to generate text files in a Unix/Mac/DOS format.

Currently I am working on a Windows machine and when I write in a shared directory the file is in dos format. I would like to have in UNIX format.

 

Thanks,

Bernd

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Bernd,

 

Check the Java -Dfile.encoding flag options (to be set in knime.ini), there's some flexibility in there. My own default is -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8, but I suppose you can pick any other from here:

 

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/intl/encoding.doc.html

 

Cheers

E

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I think Bernd was referring to set the line ending to \r\n (Windows), \n (UNIX) or \r (Mac).

But the encoding information might also be interesting though for other problems.

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As of OS X, Mac and Unix use the same line ending (\n).

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Hi Bernd,

We do have this already open as a feature request.  I've tagged it's ticket with this thread now as well.

 

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Excellent. Please make sure it defaults to the OS it runs on. ;-)

 

E

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I thought we might go with OS9 style for the default, any objections?

;)

A

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Backwards-compatibility FTW! :P

 

E

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One interim solution would be to create an R Snippet template that allows you to set the appropriate value for the 'eol' option of write.table(). (you can also set quoting, row/col names, etc.)