On Wednesday 19 July 2006 11:29 am, Dan Lewis wrote: > On Wednesday 19 July 2006 11:07 am, Johnny Andersson wrote: > > Den 2006-07-19 17:26:45 skrev Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Wednesday 19 July 2006 09:28 am, Johnny Andersson wrote: > > >> Den 2006-07-19 15:58:20 skrev Immanuel CRC Office > > >> > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >> > Gilles SICHE wrote: > > >> >> Good morning, > > >> >> thank you for your answers about minimum requirements. > > >> >> I have another question. > > >> >> In OOo 2.0.3, when you use the "replace" function (eg : "abotu" > > >> >> will > > >> > > >> be > > >> > > >> >> turned into "about"), if the word to be replaced is followed > > >> >> immediately by > > >> >> a dot, the replacement will not take place. > > >> >> In OOo 2.0.2, on the contrary, the dot does not stop the > > >> >> replacement from > > >> >> taking place. > > >> >> I have looked into Tools/AutoCorrect but haven't been able to find > > >> > > >> any > > >> > > >> >> box > > >> >> to tick or untick. > > >> >> Thank you in advance, > > >> >> Gilles Siche > > >> > > > >> > Gilles: > > >> > > > >> > I have 2.0.3 and I cannot replicate what you say is happening. > > >> > > >> Perhaps I > > >> > > >> > didn't do it correct? > > >> > > > >> > I tried: abotu. abotu and abotu > > >> > I did find / replace and with both replace and replace all they all > > >> > changed to about. Is this not what is happening to you? > > >> > > > >> > Crystle > > >> > > >> I think Gilles was talking about Auto correction rather than > > >> find/replace, > > >> but maybe I'm wrong. > > >> I can't try this myself since I still run 1.1.5 due to my old and slow > > >> PC. > > >> > > >> Johnny > > > > > > The problem is in Tools > AutoCorrect > Replace. It is not in > > > Find/Replace (Control+F). > > > The function of the Replace tab under AutoCorrect is to replace a > > > commonly misspelled word with the correct spelling. It does not replace > > > parts > > > of a word. Furthermore, it only works when a space is inserted after > > > the word. So, this sentence would not be changed by it: "This is what > > > it is all > > > abotu." (Try typing this sentence in Writer without the quotes, and you > > > will > > > see.) > > > > > > Dan > > > > The funny thing is that "This is what it is all abotu." actually IS > > corrected with OpenOffice.org 1.1.5! I can't say if this is the case with > > OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 since I don't have that version installed on my PC, > > but the original message told us that this works in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2, > > so I have no reason not to believe it. So why does this not work in > > OpenOffice.org 2.0.3? > > > > However, the obvious workaround is of course to type the following, in > > the example above: > > This is what it is all abotu [BACKSPACE]. > > > > This requires, however, that you realized that you actually spelled > > "about " wrong... > > > > When I get a faster PC I might want to upgrade to OpenOffice.org 2.0 so I > > am interested in having this corrected to the way it was in > > OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 and older versions. What is the main reason for NOT > > correcting a word when it's ended with a dot (or any of ,.;:?!)? > > > > Best regards > > > > Johnny > > I think we have found a bug if not a regression. Using Linux, I have > both 1.1.4 and 2.0.3 installed. > 1.1.4 replace abotu to about at the end of the sentence. > 2.0.3 marked abotu as misspelled rather than replacing the word. > > That means it is time to raise an issue which I am about to do. > > Dan
Issue number is 67581. Dan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
