\t means tab, not space. If you forgot to check the Regular Expression checkbox, then the "*" will be replaced by the string "\t" rather than a tab.
If you want to replace all asterisks (*) with spaces, just type the asterisk in the search field and then a single space in the replace field. Leave the Regular expression's checkbox unchecked. But why replace the asterisk by a space? Why not replace it by nothing, that is just remove the asterisk? Just make sure that the Replace field is empty (just try click and try to highlight the whole field to verify that there are no spaces there). Johnny Andersson 2007/1/22, kjbjones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
John Meyer wrote: > PIERRE GOUGEON wrote: >> hello >> >> i a using your software and i have a question: i would like to replace >> automaticly a ; by a tab and i can not do it. Can you help me? >> >> Best regards > > > Find and Replace. > > Search For: > ; > > Replace with > \t > > HTH HTH I must be doing something wrong. I have had occassion to try and replace a keystroke with a 'space' (not a tab I know) and I have been unable to do it. Sometimes when importing text into calc or base I have been given a large number of entries with an asterisk in front of a number which I need to be rid of. I tried you little trick given above... all that happened was that the * was replaced by a \t. I was hoping for a space. Thanks Kevin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
