Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Programming Interfaces

> ## Reading input with control characters

> You can use the `BINARY` option of the `INPUT` `FROM` statement to read control characters. Input sources often contain control characters that affect the format or quantity of data that you receive. For example, a text file might contain NUL (“\0”) characters to terminate character strings. Without the `BINARY` option, Progress ignores all input on a line after the first NUL character. The `BINARY` option allows you to read all the data in the file, including any NUL and other non-printable control characters without interpretation.

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