William - I just did a test and was able to get the search and replace to
make the changes for me. In "Find Where" select "Notes-Events." Then for
"Find What" put in the erroneous symbol, using your alt+number keys. In the
"Replacement Text" put the correct symbol. The Alt+Number keys WILL put
these symbols into the search parameters. Then check other options as
appropriate and run the search and replace. This worked well for me.
I would, however, suggest that you make a backup of your dataset before you
do this (just in case). Let me know how this works out for you.
----- Original Message -----
From: Wm Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 7:15 AM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unwanted character changes
> Yes, those are the characters, � & � that are being switched. This has
> nothing to do with the font or its set code, which is standard. The proper
> characters appear in other programs. I have used alt 0167 (�) in about 800
> event comment fields. There is nothing in the Search & Replace drop-down
> that allows you to access the Event Comment field that I can see. I can
find
> all the instances using a straight search, but I really balk at doing 800+
> manual changes, especially if they may all be changed again the next time
I
> open the file. Since the character code is correct and it is Legacy that
is
> mis-reading it, that seems highly probable. I could live with it, if it
was
> only a screen display problem, but the � character also prints in every
> report.
>
> Wm Voss
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cheri
> Casper
> Sent: Saturday, 28 April, 2001 22:18
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] unwanted character changes
>
>
> I don't understand why you can't use a search and replace for this. What
> type of events do you have this in? If they are the standard ones, you
> should be able to run the S&R and using the alt + ASCI numbers put the S&R
> strings into the search parameters.
>
>
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