On May 14, 2010, at 8:17 AM, Len Gerstel wrote:
This search primarily involves Mail (running 2.1.3 on 10.4.11), but
I could use this in other applications.
Absolute best case scenario, I am looking for something that would
do the following.
Highlight a block of text in a program. Right (or control) click on
it and in the contextual menu would pop up either an option for
word/ char count or, ideally in my own little world, would
immediately show that in the contextual menu.
Background, FWIW. I send my brother a LOT of texts relating to
business. I find it infinitely easier to send an email from my
computer than to use my cell. Many cell carriers offer this option,
for example 3015551...@vtext.com is for Verizon.
Sometimes I go over the 160 character limit and important stuff is
cut off. When I think about it I launch Word and use that count, but
I would love a contextual menu plug in.
I found CountChar at MacUpdate, but, alas, 10.5 only.
Any one have any ideas?
Check out WordService, a free OS X service from Devon Technologies,
that works in any application. The included 'Statistics' service gives
you word/character counts, and it comes with a bunch of other useful
text manipulation services as well.
<http://www.devon-technologies.com/products/freeware/services.html>
Fabian
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