Re: [icon-users] Quotes problem
- From: Rodney Blackall <rblackall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:35:49 +0000 (GMT)
In article <fc5736f94f.Stewy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Stewart J Brookes
<stewy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
> >> How do I get EasiWriter (V8.73) to recognise the correct quotes at the
> >> start of a word please? Smart quotes are set in Choices.
> > Use a different key. The one for open quotes is top left of the
> > keyboard in my case (to the left of 1) and for close quotes is the one
> > under the @, between ; and #.
> > For a single quote press the key once, and for a double quote press it
> > twice.
> > The same applies to get a longer dash by pressing - twice.
> And you get a straight (unsmart) quote by pressing the @ key three
> times. You automatically get smart quotes in the Find/Replace dialogue,
> so press @ thrice to get '.
> Third time's the charm,
Yes, once, twice, AND THRICE gives different results for those keys.
But be inquisitive, try using the ALT and SHIFT+ALT on ALL the keys; there
are some goodies hidden away by the System (may vary with font of course)
but used with V & B especially.
--
Rodney Blackall (retired meteorologist)(BSc, FRMetS, MRI)
Buckingham, ENGLAND
Using Acorn SA-RPC, OS 4.02 with ANT INS and Pluto 3.03j
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