Hi Sue,
Just saw that you had the same problem as Lori, but with a different
character around the page numbers. Smile. So I'll give you the same
instructions I just posted for Lori, but customized for two dashes (i.e.
two hyphens).
I'm going to give you instructions on how to do this two different ways.
The first way works if there aren't any spaces between the hyphens and the
numbers. The second way works if you do have any number of spaces before
and or after the hyphens and your page number.
It's going to seem like magic numbers if you aren't a programmer who uses
what are called "regular expressions" and wild cards, but it can be
done. smile. So here's my instructions.
Before you do anything, save a copy of the file just in case, so you don't
lose any of your previous work on the book.
How to do Way One. Use this way if you don't have any spaces between the
hyphens and the numbers.
You use a special kind of search, using the "use wildcards" box in the
find and replace dialogue.
In the Find and Replace dialogue box, click on the button that is marked
"More." This will expand the options that are available in the Find and
Replace box to include a new list of Search Options. In the list of
Search Options, check the box for "use wildcards" (you can also do this
while in the Search box by typing alt U, which is alt "capital U)
Next, in the find box, enter the following exact string:
\--([0-9]@)\--
that is, back-slash hyphen hyphen left-parentheses left-square-bracket
zero hyphen nine right-square-bracket at-sign right-parentheses back-slash
hyphen hyphen
In the replace box, enter the following exact string:
\1
that is backslash numeral-one
You can then execute a "replace all" or if you want to be safer (until you
are sure this is working exactly right), instead execute a find and as it
finds each page number in parentheses that you want to fix execute a
replace each time.
Here's how to do Way Two, which will find every page number and strip the
parentheses even if there are spaces in front of and-or behind the page
numbers.
You use a special kind of search four times, using the "use wildcards" box
in the find and replace dialogue.
In the Find and Replace dialogue box, click on the button that is marked
"More." This will expand the options that are available in the Find and
Replace box to include a new list of Search Options. In the list of
Search Options, check the box for "use wildcards" (you can also do this
while in the Search box by typing alt U, which is alt "capital U)
Next, in the find box, enter the following exact string to do search one:
\--([0-9]@)\--
that is, back-slash hyphen hyphen left-parentheses left-square-bracket
zero hyphen nine right-square-bracket at-sign right-parentheses back-slash
hyphen hyphen
In the replace box, enter the following exact string:
\1
that is backslash numeral-one
You can then execute a "replace all" or if you want to be safer (until you
are sure this is working exactly right), instead execute a find and as it
finds each page number in parentheses that you want to fix, execute a replace.
Next, in the find box, enter the following exact string to do search two:
\-- @([0-9]@)\--
that is, back-slash hyphen hyphen space at-sign left-parentheses
left-square-bracket zero hyphen nine right-square-bracket at-sign
right-parentheses back-slash hyphen hyphen
In the replace box, enter the following exact string:
\1
that is backslash numeral-one
You can then execute a "replace all" or if you want to be safer (until you
are sure this is working exactly right), instead execute a find and as it
finds each page number in parentheses that you want to fix, execute a replace.
Next, in the find box, enter the following exact string to do search three:
\--([0-9]@) @\--
that is, back-slash hyphen hyphen left-parentheses left-square-bracket
zero hyphen nine right-square-bracket at-sign right-parentheses space
at-sign back-slash hyphen hyphen
In the replace box, enter the following exact string:
\1
that is backslash numeral-one
You can then execute a "replace all" or if you want to be safer (until you
are sure this is working exactly right), instead execute a find and as it
finds each page number in parentheses that you want to fix, execute a replace.
Next, in the find box, enter the following exact string to do search four:
\-- @([0-9]@) @\--
that is, back-slash hyphen hyphen space at-sign left-parentheses
left-square-bracket zero hyphen nine right-square-bracket at-sign
right-parentheses space at-sign back-slash hyphen hyphen
In the replace box, enter the following exact string:
\1
that is backslash numeral-one
You can then execute a "replace all" or if you want to be safer (until you
are sure this is working exactly right), instead execute a find and as it
finds each page number in parentheses that you want to fix, execute a replace.
That's it!!
Good luck. smile.
Judy s.
siss52 wrote:
Hi Lori,
I am wondering the same thing. The book I am working on has dashes,
(double hyphens) around page numbers and it is tedious getting rid of the
dashes by hand.
Sue S.
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