Good to hear you've had success.
That would explain our differing results - I didn't have "Find whole
word only" checked.
Cathy
Jennifer Crockett wrote:
This will be my final post on this, I promise.
I worried a little about any I didn't find. I altered the "How to
Find" section by unchecking "Find whole word only". I ran the search
and replace again and picked up several more instances. This took care
of the ones sandwiched between surnames and a few others as well.
Jennifer
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From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com]
On Behalf Of Jennifer Crockett
Sent: Tuesday, 11 July 2017 3:13 PM
To: 'Legacy User Group'<legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com>
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Still battling with Emdash errors
Cathy
I am pretty much satisfied I found most of the instances in various
locations. I tried it with spaces before and or after the “\emdash”
and picked up some with each of those variations.
The only problem seemed to be an emdash sandwiched between two
uppercase surnames, with no spaces. As I went through search and
replace, I made a note of those it wasn’t picking up (if I saw them
next to ones it was picking up) and then went back to those people and
fixed them.
Thank you very much for bearing with me. You have helped me immensely.
Jennifer
From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com]
On Behalf Of Cathy Pinner
Sent: Monday, 10 July 2017 5:04 PM
To: Legacy User Group<legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com>
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Still battling with Emdash errors
Jennifer,
Good to hear that you've made progress.
I know it shows as /'97 but that's not the way or the main way it's
actually being saved in the database (I think I've said this before -
search for \emdash - but maybe that was to someone else)
If "\emdash " isn't finding it try without the space on the end though
when there weren't spaces in my test, it was finding them.
You may find you end up with xxx-- xxx instead of xxx--xxx but it's
easy to search and replace on "-- " and replace with "--" if necessary.
Cathy
Jennifer Crockett wrote:
Cathy
There is progress here! I was searching for /'97 not emdash.
Here is an example of what happened when I searched as you suggested,
"\emdash " without the quotes, in Citation-Text:
GOLDEN WEDDING
WENCK\emdash SAILOR \emdash On 2 nd August, 1899. at Ipswich, by Rev.
Ryan, Ernest, third Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Wenck, Minden, to
Emily, second Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Sailor Lowood.
Legacy picked up the second instance, but not the first. Have you any
idea why? It may have something to do with no space after WENCK or
before SAILOR.
Jennifer
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From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com]
On Behalf Of Cathy Pinner
Sent: Monday, 10 July 2017 3:58 PM
To: mailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Still battling with Emdash errors
Jennifer,
I'm sorry this is causing you so much trouble.
I seem to be able to use search and replace You have to search for
"\emdash " without the quotes.
This is replacing the \'97 which shows in the Notes when an emdash has
been saved with no space on either side.
I'm not sure if this works on every field where you may ha ve emdashes.
It works in Birth Notes (so presumably other vital event notes),
General Notes and Citation text.
Strangely emdashes are surviving in Citation detail.
I'm not sure whether the way an emdash has been saved has changed over
time.
I haven't been entering more but haven't bothered too much about the
ones I have as I haven't needed good publishing output for awhile.
Let me know if this doesn't work and I'll try again.
Cathy
Jennifer Crockett<mailto:jcrock...@optusnet.com.au>
Monday, 10 July 2017 12:55 PM
The biggest nightmare I have had in going form Legacy 7.5 to Legacy 9
(I skipped 8) has to be the issue of Legacy not converting Emdash code
properly in most instances.
I have been able to correct some with Search and Replace, but not the
majority.
The missed ones in Search and Replace are where the Emdash did not
have a space before or after. For example, SMITH”emdash”JONES; or
“emdash”SMITH
Since I know most instances come from a particular Master Source, did
a Show List for that source and came up with a list of nearly 1000
names. I made a search list and tagged the names, and as I was going
through the list untagged when I had checked and if necessary
corrected all the ’97 to a double ordinary dash.
I had gone through about 30 when I realised that the Marriage Notes
were not on the Individual I was looking at, so I have to start again.
Can someone please help my tired brain by suggesting a step by step
plan of action. Obviously I can’t get through 1000 in one session, so
it has to be a list somewhere I can pick up and stop when I have the
time and inclination.
If there are any users still on 7.5 who are considering updating to
Legacy 8 or 9, especially if you use Trove in Australia for sources
and not es – be aware this will also happen to you. (Unless Legacy
fixes the problem. I has been in existence apparently since Legacy 8,
so don’t hold your breath.)
Jennifer
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