hello, could you send me a copy of that script? it sounds interesting, I get a lot of documents with multiple lines in my open book scans of .pdf documents, and I could set this running on my little backup machine removing all those blasted lines and continue working on my main while it chugs away. it sounds like a small file you can send it to: inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx thank you in advance, elf Moderator, Blind Access Help Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises Specialists in customized computers and peripherals - own the might and majesty of a Alacorn! www.alacorncomputer.com proprietor, The Grab Bag, for blind computer users and programmers http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dang Manh Cuong" <dangmanhcuong@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 6:47 AM Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >I have a script for removing blank lines on notepad. However it doesn't >work > well because the script must perform a loop to search for blank line and > delete it > Signature________________ Dang Manh Cuong Course: Psychology of education > Department: HCMC University of Pedagogy 280 An Duong vuong, ward 4, > district > 5, HCMC Vietnam Home: 555/2B Tan Dong Hiep, Di An, Binh Duong Home - > phone: > +84 650-3742-067 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bissett, Tom" <tom.bissett@xxxxxxx> > To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:37 PM > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help > > >> The thread started with the question whether the blank lines could be >> removed using jaws scripting. Then it was suggested that one could use >> word functionns to accomplish the task. >> >> >> Tom Bisset >> >> Retail Investment Products, PCG TD >> >> BMO Financial Group >> Tel: (416) 359-7568 >> >> E-Mail tom.bissett@xxxxxxx >> >> >> >> Vacation: >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Travis Roth >> Sent: January 27, 2011 5:24 PM >> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >> >> It could be many factors including if Track Changes is on, etc. >> As interesting as this may be, I do not know what this has to do with >> JAWS >> scripting? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bissett, Tom >> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 3:41 PM >> To: 'jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >> >> I have used Rui's method for years and it always worked flawlesly. I >> never >> noticed that the changed document is indeed larger on disk even though >> the >> number of pages are less. >> This is very strange, but then it is microsoft so who knows why. >> >> Regards >> Tom Bisset >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mario Brusco >> Sent: January 27, 2011 4:08 PM >> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >> >> no, I mean replace ^p^p with a space instead of ^p. >> and what version of ms word? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dang Manh Cuong" <dangmanhcuong@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:44 AM >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >> >> >> I replaced ^p^p with ^p and no space >> Signature________________ Dang Manh Cuong Course: Psychology of education >> Department: HCMC University of Pedagogy 280 An Duong vuong, ward 4, >> district >> 5, HCMC Vietnam Home: 555/2B Tan Dong Hiep, Di An, Binh Duong Home - >> phone: >> +84 650-3742-067 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mario Brusco" <mrb620@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:23 PM >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >> >> >>> Dang Manh, what about replacing the ^p with a space or nothing at all? >>> and >>> I'm wondering which version of Word, 2003, 2007 or 2010? >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rui Fontes" <rui.fontes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 7:47 AM >>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >>> >>> >>> It is strange, but MS Word is very strange saving files! >>> >>> Rui >>> >>> >>> -----Mensagem Original----- >>> From: Dang Manh Cuong >>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:34 PM >>> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >>> >>> ok. it works but my file became larger >>> Signature________________ Dang Manh Cuong Course: Psychology of >>> education >>> Department: HCMC University of Pedagogy 280 An Duong vuong, ward 4, >>> district >>> 5, HCMC Vietnam Home: 555/2B Tan Dong Hiep, Di An, Binh Duong Home - >>> phone: >>> +84 650-3742-067 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rui Fontes" <rui.fontes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 7:31 PM >>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >>> >>> >>>> Sorry, but you should be doing something wrong! >>>> >>>> If you put only ^P^P in the edit box of the word to find, and ^P in the >>>> edit >>>> box of the replacement word, it will work... >>>> >>>> Rui >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Mensagem Original----- >>>> From: Dang Manh Cuong >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:10 PM >>>> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >>>> >>>> Hi Rui >>>> I found the way you have showed on internet, but the problem is >>>> after replace, I have a file very large because ms word replace over >>>> 4000 >>>> empty lines with 4000 ^p >>>> However, thanks for your suggestion >>>> Signature________________ Dang Manh Cuong Course: Psychology of >>>> education >>>> Department: HCMC University of Pedagogy 280 An Duong vuong, ward 4, >>>> district >>>> 5, HCMC Vietnam Home: 555/2B Tan Dong Hiep, Di An, Binh Duong Home - >>>> phone: >>>> +84 650-3742-067 >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Rui Fontes" <rui.fontes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 5:30 PM >>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: need help >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> In the Find and replace dialog box, you need to put ^P^P in the word >>>>> to >>>>> find, and ^P in the next text area. >>>>> >>>>> That way, every time you have 2 blank lines they are replaced by 1 >>>>> blank >>>>> line. >>>>> >>>>> You should run the find and replace as many times as necessary. >>>>> >>>>> Rui >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Mensagem Original----- >>>>> From: Dang Manh Cuong >>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:20 AM >>>>> To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@freelists.org >>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] need help >>>>> >>>>> Hi lister >>>>> I have a word file with over 600 pages and contains a lot of emtpy >>>>> line. >>>>> Now >>>>> I'd like to find a programs for deleting thos lines. 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