Unix file problem

Hi gurus,
I am creating program which reads the data from unix file and print it.
but i am having one major problem while reading that data. when i read the currency value from the file it displays #sign every time wht can i do to eliminate this
please give me the solution ASAP.
thanks in advance.
Vinod

Hi
sign comes ... when the mode of writing that file is other than ASC.
if you write the file to app server in ASC.. things will solv in many cases..

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Yes, because Macs are not set to view hidden files.
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These files might also appear when you create a Zip or Tar archive on your Mac. In these situations, the Mac tries to archive "all" the information and will create the "._" inside the Zip or Tar file. I have an older version of Tar that I keep around so that it won't do this.
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