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Subject: Writable readFields question
From: Ken Sullivan <sullivan@mayachitra.com>
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For my application I'm decoding data in readFields() of non-predetermined
length.  I've found parsing for "4" (ASCII End Of Transmission) or "-1"
tend to mark the end of the data stream.  Is this reliable, or is there a
better way?

Thanks,
Ken

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>For my application I&#39;m decoding data in read=
Fields() of non-predetermined length.=A0 I&#39;ve found parsing for &quot;4=
&quot; (ASCII End Of Transmission) or &quot;-1&quot; tend to mark the end o=
f the data stream.=A0 Is this reliable, or is there a better way?<br>
<br></div>Thanks,<br></div>Ken<br></div>

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