It's not actually a SDF because there are no returns between the fields.
If you want CR+LF in the result you have to use the do while not feof() approach


>if it is a table, not a cursor, and the table is not too large, you could use the low level functions and read the data in one chunk. the dbf structure is a SDF file with a header that describes the structure of the data. there is a header() function that tells you the size of the header area and a fsize() cunction that gives you the size of the entire file. fsize()-header() = the data area.
>once you know the above you can:
>
>local lnHandle, nSizeOfFile, nSizeOfHeader, nSizeOfData
>USE MyFile
>nSizeOfHeader = HEADER()
>USE
>SET COMPATIBLE ON && use to get file size
>nSizeOfFile = FSIZE('MyFile.dbf')
>SET COMPATIBLE OFF
>nSizeOfData = nSizeOfFile - nSizeOfHeader
>lnHandle=fopen('MyFile.dbf')
>*nSizeOfFile = FSEEK(lnHandle,0,2) && another way to get the file size
>*nSizeOfData = nSizeOfFile - nSizeOfHeader
>=fseek(lnHandle, nSizeOfHeader)
>nDbfData = fread(lnHandle, nSizeOfData)
>=fclose(lnHandle)
>set cons on
>
>>>>>How can I get the same result as

COPY SDF TO Myfile.txt
>>>>>lcStr = Filetostr(Myfile.txt)

w/o writing to file and reading back.
>>>>
>>>>You can use low-level functions, but it would be more commands, than these two. On the other hand, you would not create a temp file...
>>>
>>>Can you explain?
>>pseudo-code (from the top of my head)
>>

>>local lnHandle
>>lnHandle=fopen('MyTable')
>>do while not feof(m.lnHandle)
>>   lcStr=m.lcStr+fread()...
>>enddo

>>
>>Anyway, this would not work in case of cursor. SELECT SQL probably would not work either, since it doesn't create SDF file...