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| debugging anchor (martin) | 6.2: Not forcing text mode for edits with Windows Notepad on Windows 10 1809 and newer, as it already supports non-Windows line endings (martin) | ||
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| WinSCP by default uses the binary transfer mode for all //regular file transfers//. Learn how to configure it to [[transfer_mode#changing|use the text/ASCII transfer mode]]. You may also need to configure [[ui_login_environment|correct server-side text file format]]. | WinSCP by default uses the binary transfer mode for all //regular file transfers//. Learn how to configure it to [[transfer_mode#changing|use the text/ASCII transfer mode]]. You may also need to configure [[ui_login_environment|correct server-side text file format]]. | ||
| - | On the contrary, WinSCP always uses text transfer mode, when //editing file// in WinSCP internal editor or Windows Notepad. If you want to force WinSCP to use the binary mode when editing files, you have to use an external text editor ((WinSCP internal editor does not support Unix file format.)) and make sure WinSCP [[ui_editor_preferences#external|does not force text mode for edited files]]. Also make sure your external text editor saves the file in the format you need. ((Most text editors nowadays support different text file formats, not just a format native to the platform the editor runs on.)) | + | On the contrary, WinSCP always uses text transfer mode, when //editing file// in WinSCP internal editor (or Windows Notepad on Windows versions older then Windows 10 1809). If you want to force WinSCP to use the binary mode when editing files, you have to use an external text editor ((WinSCP internal editor does not support Unix file format.)) and make sure WinSCP [[ui_editor_preferences#external|does not force text mode for edited files]]. Also make sure your external text editor saves the file in the format you need. ((Most text editors nowadays support different text file formats, not just a format native to the platform the editor runs on.)) |
| ===== [[known_issues]] Known Issues with Transfer Mode ===== | ===== [[known_issues]] Known Issues with Transfer Mode ===== | ||