Steve Rickaby wrote: > FrameMaker 7.0p577, Mac OS X 10.4.11, FrameMaker files possibly with > some Word dross. (Yes, i know it's an old version, best I can do at > present.) > > The spell check stops in the space before a cross-reference, showing > 'Extra space?'. There is no supernumary space in the text on screen. > The objects displayed in the spell check dialog show a period > followed by a character that looks like a small circle with an arrow > at about 320 degrees. Neither of these objects occur in the text on > screen. Repeatedly clicking 'Start checking' does not move the spell > check past the offending text. > > Retyping the relevant text and reinserting the cross-reference does > not affect this behavior. The text in the file is fine on the screen > and in PDF, but the spell check is responding to something invisible > in the file that appears to be resistant to removal. > > Anyone any ideas? This sort of thing spooks me. I am already aware of > the adjudications for safe handling of material from Word, but it's > far too late to redo any of this. >
Have you tried saving as MIF and then examining the MIF file in a plain text editor? Search for the text surrounding the problem area and see if there's anything unusual. You might be able to do a find/replace operation within the text editor if you uncover some weird characters. Good luck, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product."
