[bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks
- From: Angel Murphy <angel.murphy83@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:37:39 -0400
Can someone tell me the steps on how to do the paragraph breaks?
Angel Murphy
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On Mar 13, 2013, at 11:33 AM, "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I find that in some scans a paragraph break will precede a space just like
> it will precede a lower case character.
> So I do a search for ^p space with the space being made by pressing the
> spacebar. However, I search for each one and replace it manually as I am not
> confident doing a global replace with that sequence.
>
> Lori C.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 4:55 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks
>
>
> Hi Cindy,
>
> Yes, I did give Nimit the file, but I was just practicing on my file so I
> will know what to do the next time it comes up.
>
> Thanks,
> Sue S.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Rosenthal
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:50 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks
>
> If you do a search and replace be very careful; if you happen to
> include one that is at the end of the paragraph you'll end up with one
> page-long paragraph (I assume you're planning to replace with a space
> so you won't have words run together.
> I think you said, though, that Nimit, or Dornetta, was going to take
> the file froom the download list; if not, I'd be happy to; I like
> some Christian fiction if it's well-written and subtle, not blatant
> with its message, and it sounds as if your book fts that dsescription.
> Who's the author?
>
> CIndy
>
> appeared where
>> they shouldn't. I was using my practice file.
>>
>> Sue S.
>>
>>
>> From: Christina
>> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 10:44 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks
>>
>>
>> Hi, Sue.
>>
>> I've pasted the below instructions that I got from Judy years ago. If it
>> doesn't work with ^l, try ^p instead. You don't need to see the paragraph
>> breaks, just be able to get rid of them with a search and replace. Don't
>> forget to save a copy of the book before you try this, just in case.
>>
>>
>>
>> Exclusions with Wild Cards
>>
>> It takes three steps. What you'll do is first protect all the
>>
>> instances where a page number is followed by a line break. That
>>
>> will work as the way to exclude those line breaks from getting eaten.
>>
>>
>>
>> Then, you'll do your step that you already know how to do to
>>
>> remove all the line breaks followed by a lower case letter.
>>
>>
>>
>> Finally, you'll put back in all the line breaks that follow a
>>
>> page number.
>>
>>
>>
>> First, though, save a copy of your file just in case this does
>>
>> something unexpected or plain wrong.
>>
>>
>>
>> Step 1: Protect the line break that follows a page number
>>
>>
>>
>> In Word's search and replace, make sure you have the option to
>>
>> "use wildcards" checked.
>>
>>
>>
>> Find: ([0-9])^l
>>
>>
>>
>> that is, left-parentheses left-square-bracket zero hyphen nine
>>
>> right-square-bracket right-parentheses caret one
>>
>>
>>
>> Replace: \1###
>>
>>
>>
>> that is backslash one pound-sign pound-sign pound-sign
>>
>>
>>
>> Replace all
>>
>>
>>
>> step 2: Remove all the line breaks followed by a lower case letter
>>
>>
>>
>> Find: ^l([a-z])
>>
>>
>>
>> that is caret lower-case-l left-parentheses left-square-bracket
>>
>> lower-case-a hyphen lower-case-z right-square-bracket
>>
>> right-parentheses
>>
>>
>>
>> Replace: \1
>>
>>
>>
>> that is space backslash one
>>
>>
>>
>> Replace all
>>
>>
>>
>> Step 3: Put back in your line breaks after each page number
>>
>>
>>
>> unclick the "use wildcards"
>>
>>
>>
>> Find: ###
>>
>>
>>
>> that is pound-sign pound-sign pound-sign
>>
>>
>>
>> Replace: ^l
>>
>>
>>
>> that is caret lower-case-l
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens
>> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:11 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Christina,
>>
>> Yes, I am using Word 2010, and so far the suggestions haven't worked
>> because
>> the paragraph marks won't show up on my Braille display.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sue S.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Christina
>>
>> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 9:33 AM
>>
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi, Sue.
>>
>> Are you using Microsoft Word to edit the document? If so, I can tell you
>> how to get rid of the extra paragraph breaks.
>>
>> Christina
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens
>> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Paragraph breaks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a proposition for someone who might want it. As you know, I had a
>> book returned for more editing due to inappropriate paragraph breaks. I
>> can't get them to show up on my Braille display. So, if someone would take
>> it and do this, he/she can have the proofing credit. Madeleine sent me a
>> list of the pages where the unwanted paragraph breaks are, and I would
>> email
>> this list to the person. The book is called A Matter of Character:
>> Bethlehem
>> Springs Book 3. It is Christian fiction, so you wouldn't want it if you do
>> not proof Christian fiction. There isn't any violence in it though.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please email me offlist if you would do this, so I can upload it again and
>> tell Madeleine what is planned. My email address is siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Sue S.
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