A common problem reported by developers accessing ClearCase VOBs/views from Windows is that the edited text files (like source code, scripts, configuration files etc.) contain Ctrl+M (^M) characters when they are checked-in eventually (or) when transferred to Unix-based servers like Solaris or Linux. This could lead to further build problems.
Most people try to get around this issue by replacing the additional Ctrl+M characters in the files on the Unix machines by using commands like "dos2unix" or "sed 's/^M$//g' ...". However, the issue has to be fixed at the source (editing in the first place) and not at the destination.
How to then fix the problem? By setting the file type properly in your text editor and ensuring that the file type is retained correctly in case of existing file edits. If your text editor (like Notepad or Wordpad) does not support setting these properties, you should consider switching to something else.
If you're using Notepad++, then this can be specified by following Settings >> Preferences >> New Document/Default Directory and setting the parameter "Format" to "Unix". Note that Notepad++ needs to be restarted to effectuate the change. Once restarted, you can verify by seeing UNIX in the status bar. In a similar manner, if you’re editing any existing UNIX-based text files, the status bar will show UNIX.
Similar options can be found in standard IDEs like Eclipse and others.
Most people try to get around this issue by replacing the additional Ctrl+M characters in the files on the Unix machines by using commands like "dos2unix" or "sed 's/^M$//g' ...". However, the issue has to be fixed at the source (editing in the first place) and not at the destination.
How to then fix the problem? By setting the file type properly in your text editor and ensuring that the file type is retained correctly in case of existing file edits. If your text editor (like Notepad or Wordpad) does not support setting these properties, you should consider switching to something else.
If you're using Notepad++, then this can be specified by following Settings >> Preferences >> New Document/Default Directory and setting the parameter "Format" to "Unix". Note that Notepad++ needs to be restarted to effectuate the change. Once restarted, you can verify by seeing UNIX in the status bar. In a similar manner, if you’re editing any existing UNIX-based text files, the status bar will show UNIX.
Similar options can be found in standard IDEs like Eclipse and others.
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