[mono-vb] Re: [Mono-devel-list] Microsoft.VisualBasic Newline Constants

[Jambunathan Jambunathan]

Jason

Good to know that you have been experimenting with MSVB namespace.

> The Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace has some errors with the newline=20
> constants that have been there for quite some time.=20

I have fixed the definitions. You should be able to pull the changes from =
cvs
right now.=20

http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/mono-cvs-list/2004-July/033847.html=


Btw, a good catch ...

> Furthermore, it seems like there are bugs in the InputVBFile and=20
> BinaryVBFile because they check for only carriage returns to find the =
end of=20
> the line. This approach will not work in Unix, and is only partly =
correct in=20
> Windows.=20

The MSVBFilesystem was squeezed in at the literally the last minute before =
the tree
was frozen for 1.0 release. So expect to see issues with current builds, =
but all=20
this will be addressed with the 1.2 release. mbas and MSVB namespace will =
have=20
mainstream ready by then.

If you encounter any nagging issues please raise them in the forum and =
rest assured
that it will be addressed at the earliest. Better still open bugs in =
Bugzilla and
it will never get lost in the noise in the discussion lists. Make sure =
that you
add a test case to reproduce the bug you are seeing.


Regards,
Jambunathan K.

>>> "Jason Bouzane" <jabouzane@hotmail.com> 7/22/2004 5:58:10 AM >>>
(I previously sent a similar message, but I wasn't subscribed from this=20
account, and the administrator hasn't yet approved it)

The Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace has some errors with the newline=20
constants that have been there for quite some time. I have finally =
grown=20
tired of seeing them and have written a small patch to fix them.

Furthermore, it seems like there are bugs in the InputVBFile and=20
BinaryVBFile because they check for only carriage returns to find the end =
of=20
the line. This approach will not work in Unix, and is only partly correct =
in=20
Windows. It also seems to me that the choice of vbCrLf to mean "\r\n" =
is=20
unwise on most platforms.

I'd like any comments on how this should be handled, and I'd be happy =
to=20
write any patches to fix it.

Jason

_________________________________________________________________
Designer Mail isn't just fun to send, it's fun to receive. Use special=20
stationery, fonts and colors.=20
http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=3Den-ca&page=3Dbyoa/prem&xAPID=3D1994&DI=3D10=
34&SU=3Dhttp://hotmail.com/enca&HL=3DMarket_MSNIS_Taglines=20
  Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN=AE Premium right now and get =
the=20
first two months FREE*.