Klaus Daube wrote: > On 5 Mar 2009 at 13:59, Stuart Rogers wrote: > >> <scratches head> >> Hmm. I only did the quickest test so didn't encounter finding all those >> other spaces. Does seem like \f has no effect. </scratches head> > > Well, actually we are no searching for the section symbol ? (as text), but > for the text > symbol representing: end of flow, end of cell, end of footnote. > > In FrameMaker 8 (p277) a search for " \f" (without the quotes) will find what > you search for. > However, in a document containing footnotes and tables, the \f (with no > preceeding character, > such as a or * (wildcard for any except punctuation) will enter each cell and > each footnote? >
Hi Klaus, In FM 7, the Help says "\f" will find end of flow or end of table cell, but a search for " \f" finds every space in the document without regard to its position, and a search for "\f" brings up an error message. When I have the courage to install my TCS 2 trial, I'll see what FM 9 does! best, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
