Just to be sure, you know the Mac can spell-check, right? I'm not trying to tell you how to work, I'm just making sure you know what tools you have available. On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:17 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote:
> Actually, I'm finding it much easier to write my posts in Word and use it's > excellent spellchecker To correct any whitespace problems. I then use Marzett > it to do the publishing. > > Sent from my IPhone > > > On Sep 5, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My first thought is to just do a search (vo-f) for two spaces. I suppose you >> could make, or ask someone to make, an Applescript to do the job, if Mars >> Edit can be scripted, but it seems far easier to simply become more >> comfortable with mac commands so the extra spaces don't appear in the first >> place. If you describe the procedure you use for copying, pasting, and all >> that, perhaps we can figure out how the extra spaces are getting in there. >> On Sep 5, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It's nothing the Mac is doing. It's purely the way I type, cut and paste >>> text. >>> That being settled, how can I check for extra whitespace in the text? It >>> looks sloppy and unprofessional at best. >>> Sent from my IPhone >>> >>> >>> On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Are you highlighting spaces as well? I've never had extra spaces randomly >>>> appear; any additional or missing spaces are due to the way I selected or >>>> erased text, not the Mac deciding to insert them without my knowledge. >>>> On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:39 AM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> No, it's definitely happening. As you cut and paste words and do other >>>>> editing options you get extra spaces between words you can actually count >>>>> them with the cursor. I'm thinking about using Microsoft office word to >>>>> write my blogs and spellcheck them and me and then let Marsetta do the >>>>> posting. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my IPhone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 4, 2013, at 10:15 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've never had this happen in emails, Text Edit, iText Express, or >>>>>> anywhere else I can think of. Are you sure it is not a mars Edit >>>>>> setting, or that you are not somehow re-reading whitespace characters? I >>>>>> only ask because you said you are new to editing text, and it can take a >>>>>> while to get the hang of doing that. >>>>>> On Sep 4, 2013, at 6:10 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I just bought Marsedit and started filling in my "about" page on a >>>>>>> wordpress blog. From extensive editing and the funky way Mac handles >>>>>>> text, I find a lot of extra white space between the words. I've never >>>>>>> had to deal with much text editing on the Mac before and want to know >>>>>>> how I can check for and correct extra white space. >>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. 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