Re: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Sam Beard wrote: Stuart and Theresa, You don't have to turn off the smart quotes to type a regular quote symbol. All you have to do is type Esc+Shift+ and this will put in a regular quote symbol. I'm not sure that it will work in the Search dialog box, though. You could still copy and paste it in, though, I believe. Thanks, Sam. I know, there is a keyboard shortcut for just about everything in FM (Yay, Frame Technologies!!). But I thought it would be good advice for Theresa to turn off smart quotes anyway, since doing so would prevent future accidental insertion of smart quotes in a document she was trying to rid of them. best, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com On the contrary. -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he seemed a little better.) ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Sam Beard wrote: > Stuart and Theresa, > >You don't have to turn off the smart quotes to type a regular quote > symbol. All you have to do is type Esc+Shift+" and this will put in a > regular quote symbol. I'm not sure that it will work in the Search > dialog box, though. You could still copy and paste it in, though, I > believe. > Thanks, Sam. I know, there is a keyboard shortcut for just about everything in FM (Yay, Frame Technologies!!). But I thought it would be good advice for Theresa to turn off smart quotes anyway, since doing so would prevent future accidental insertion of smart quotes in a document she was trying to rid of them. best, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "On the contrary." -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he "seemed a little better.")
RE: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Stuart and Theresa, You don't have to turn off the smart quotes to type a regular quote symbol. All you have to do is type Esc+Shift+ and this will put in a regular quote symbol. I'm not sure that it will work in the Search dialog box, though. You could still copy and paste it in, though, I believe. Sam Samuel I. Beard, Jr. Technical Writer OI Analytical 979 690-1711 Ext. 222 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart Rogers Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:27 PM To: Theresa de Valence Cc: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes Theresa de Valence wrote: Sorry! The characters did not survive the post to the list. \g produces a character which _looks like_ two commas. Any idea what it is? Any idea how I get Frame to replace with what the post to the List achieved? Thanks. From: Theresa de Valence Oops! \g produces: Last night instead of Last night Ideas? Sorry, my bad; I was going by memory. It sounds like you're finding the smart quotes ok, it's just the replacement that isn't working. Well, instead of \g, first turn off Smart Quotes in the FM doc, and then type a double-quote somewhere, copy it, and paste it into the replace with box. I think... I'm not in FM right now and don't have time to test. HTH -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com On the contrary. -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he seemed a little better.) ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/sbeard%40oico.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Stuart and Theresa, You don't have to turn off the smart quotes to type a regular quote symbol. All you have to do is type Esc+Shift+" and this will put in a regular quote symbol. I'm not sure that it will work in the Search dialog box, though. You could still copy and paste it in, though, I believe. Sam Samuel I. Beard, Jr. Technical Writer OI Analytical 979 690-1711 Ext. 222 sbeard at oico.com -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+sbeard=oico@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+sbeard=oico.com at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Rogers Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:27 PM To: Theresa de Valence Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: Re: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes Theresa de Valence wrote: > Sorry! The characters did not survive the post to the list. > \g produces a character which _looks like_ two commas. > Any idea what it is? Any idea how I get Frame to replace with what the > post to the List achieved? > Thanks. > > From: Theresa de Valence > Oops! > \g produces: > "Last night instead of "Last night > Ideas? > Sorry, my bad; I was going by memory. It sounds like you're finding the smart quotes ok, it's just the replacement that isn't working. Well, instead of \g, first turn off Smart Quotes in the FM doc, and then type a double-quote somewhere, copy it, and paste it into the replace with box. I think... I'm not in FM right now and don't have time to test. HTH -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "On the contrary." -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he "seemed a little better.") ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as sbeard at oico.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/sbeard%40oico.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Theresa de Valence wrote: Hello Framers, I need to paste my portions of a book into Access which is unhappy about smart quotes. Could anyone tell me how to search/replace those smart quotes as regular quotes? Theresa, In the Find dialog box, search for \` and replace with \g and search for \' and replace with \g The backslash plus grave accent finds smart left quotes, and the backslash plus apostrophe finds smart right quotes. The backslash g is a non-smart (stupid?) regular double quote. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com On the contrary. -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he seemed a little better.) ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Oops! \g produces: Last night instead of Last night Ideas? Thanks, Theresa Theresa de Valence wrote: Hello Framers, I need to paste my portions of a book into Access which is unhappy about smart quotes. Could anyone tell me how to search/replace those smart quotes as regular quotes? And Stuart Rogers wrote: In the Find dialog box, search for \` and replace with \g and search for \' and replace with \g ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Sorry! The characters did not survive the post to the list. \g produces a character which _looks like_ two commas. Any idea what it is? Any idea how I get Frame to replace with what the post to the List achieved? Thanks. From: Theresa de Valence Oops! \g produces: Last night instead of Last night Ideas? Theresa de Valence wrote: Hello Framers, I need to paste my portions of a book into Access which is unhappy about smart quotes. Could anyone tell me how to search/replace those smart quotes as regular quotes? And Stuart Rogers wrote: In the Find dialog box, search for \` and replace with \g and search for \' and replace with \g ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Theresa de Valence wrote: Sorry! The characters did not survive the post to the list. \g produces a character which _looks like_ two commas. Any idea what it is? Any idea how I get Frame to replace with what the post to the List achieved? Thanks. From: Theresa de Valence Oops! \g produces: Last night instead of Last night Ideas? Sorry, my bad; I was going by memory. It sounds like you're finding the smart quotes ok, it's just the replacement that isn't working. Well, instead of \g, first turn off Smart Quotes in the FM doc, and then type a double-quote somewhere, copy it, and paste it into the replace with box. I think... I'm not in FM right now and don't have time to test. HTH -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com On the contrary. -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he seemed a little better.) ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Hello Framers, I need to paste my portions of a book into Access which is unhappy about smart quotes. Could anyone tell me how to search/replace those smart quotes as regular quotes? Thanks, Theresa de Valence P.S. I am running Frame 7.2b.
Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Theresa de Valence wrote: > Hello Framers, > > I need to paste my portions of a book into Access which is unhappy about > smart quotes. Could anyone tell me how to search/replace those smart > quotes as regular quotes? > Theresa, In the Find dialog box, search for \` and replace with \g and search for \' and replace with \g The backslash plus grave accent finds smart left quotes, and the backslash plus apostrophe finds smart right quotes. The backslash g is a non-smart (stupid?) regular double quote. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "On the contrary." -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he "seemed a little better.")
Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Oops! \g produces: "Last night instead of "Last night Ideas? Thanks, Theresa Theresa de Valence wrote: > Hello Framers, > > I need to paste my portions of a book into Access which is unhappy about > smart quotes. Could anyone tell me how to search/replace those smart > quotes as regular quotes? And Stuart Rogers wrote: >In the Find dialog box, search for \` and replace with \g >and search for \' and replace with \g
Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Sorry! The characters did not survive the post to the list. \g produces a character which _looks like_ two commas. Any idea what it is? Any idea how I get Frame to replace with what the post to the List achieved? Thanks. From: Theresa de Valence Oops! \g produces: "Last night instead of "Last night Ideas? Theresa de Valence wrote: > Hello Framers, > > I need to paste my portions of a book into Access which is unhappy about > smart quotes. Could anyone tell me how to search/replace those smart > quotes as regular quotes? And Stuart Rogers wrote: >In the Find dialog box, search for \` and replace with \g >and search for \' and replace with \g
Find and change smart quotes for regular quotes
Theresa de Valence wrote: > Sorry! The characters did not survive the post to the list. > \g produces a character which _looks like_ two commas. > Any idea what it is? Any idea how I get Frame to replace with what the > post to the List achieved? > Thanks. > > From: Theresa de Valence > Oops! > \g produces: > "Last night instead of "Last night > Ideas? > Sorry, my bad; I was going by memory. It sounds like you're finding the smart quotes ok, it's just the replacement that isn't working. Well, instead of \g, first turn off Smart Quotes in the FM doc, and then type a double-quote somewhere, copy it, and paste it into the replace with box. I think... I'm not in FM right now and don't have time to test. HTH -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "On the contrary." -- Henrik Ibsen (last words, after a nurse said he "seemed a little better.")
