Hi, AFAIK Ruby uses LF = \n to detect newline. But now I'm coding a parser for a protocol that uses CRLF = \r\n for newline. In fact, \n is not considered a newline. Is it possible to get Ruby working with CRLF instead of LF? For example, I want to declare this string (for testing): example =<-- END_STRING Version 4 Request_Type: call From: sssss END_STRING and I want that string to match \r\n at the end of each line instead of \n, is it possible? PD: Also it would be great if I could enter \r\n in a Linux telnet isntead of just \n for amnual testing, but assume it's not appropiate question in this maillist ;) Thanks in advance. -- IƱaki Baz Castillo <ibc / aliax.net>