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From: samlb@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Sam Bassett RCD)
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Subject: Re: Need help reading a file with unusual name(s)
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Date: 18 Apr 89 05:58:37 GMT
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	Nahhhh -- the '\033' is an Escape character, so using an extra
backslash will only get another odd file.
	What I would try is editing a junk file:

	'vi junk'

then doing a:

	:r maps^V<Esc>w

to read in the file (^V is the vi "literal escape"), and then  type:

	:1,$w! new.maps

and back out with 

	:q!

	Then get rid of the old file with:

	rm map*

and change rename the file you wrote:

	mv new.maps maps

Viola!


Sam'l Bassett, Sterling Software @ NASA Ames Research Center, 
Moffett Field CA 94035 Work: (415) 694-4792;  Home: (415) 454-7282
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