Do you have a proposed solution to this, David? I know that on my iPhone it is very simple to use a proper ndash & so I will always use the correct type of dash according to what I am writing. (same with on a Mac!) However, the more significant issue is simply that people don't know there is a difference (or why they are different lengths, etc)... ;)
On 25/02/2013, at 2:48 AM, David Haslam <dfh...@googlemail.com> wrote: > In the KJV module, if you want to search for [say] the hyphenated name > "Maher–shalal–hash–baz", you first have to be aware that this module uses > the ndash in place of the hyphen. > > btw. It's not so easy to enter the ndash from a keyboard, and probably even > harder in an Android tablet or mobile. > > If you use ordinary hyphen/minus for the search key hyphen for this module, > you don't find anything with "Exact phrase". > If you use "Multi-word", you do find "Maher" highlighted in the found verse. > (e.g. using Xiphos). > > For modules in general, however, the user cannot usually know in advance > whether hyphenated words use the ndash, the hyphen or something else. > > Has anyone else looked into this aspect of the search feature? > > David > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://sword-dev.350566.n4.nabble.com/Searching-for-hyphenated-words-tp4652016.html > Sent from the SWORD Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
