ACRLF ==> Add Carriage Return Line Feed

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Usage: ACRLF Input_file Output_file Record_size [Start record] [Record quantity]

Purpose: Modify database files where records are streamed begining to end
without terminators.

Function: Breaks file into indicated record size and
appends a CR LF (HEX 0D 0A) sequence to the end of each record.

Optional parameters; start record and record quantity allow groups
of records to be copied to the output file.

NOTE: Input file is opened in READ ONLY MODE and
the Output file will NOT be overwritten.

COST: If it's used in a business sense (i.e. if money is made off usage
in any way, shape or form), the cost is $20.00 US.
Otherwise, its free of usage charge. Source code cannot be sold for
any reason or incorporated in anything that is for sale.

Examples:

Suppose you have a file containing X quantity of records.

Using a file view utility you determine that the record size is
79 characters or bytes.

to extract all records:

acrlf file outputfile 79

to extract the first 10 records:

acrlf file outputfile 79 1 10

to extract 10 records starting with the 11 record:

acrlf file outputfile 79 11 10

to extract the remaining records starting with the 22 record:

acrlf file outputfile 79 22