Re: [icon-users] Smart quotes.
- From: Mike Glover <mikeincarlby@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "icon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <icon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:41:59 +0000
Another method to get the character into the search dialogue is to select one
of the 'sexed' quotes in the document and use 'Find selection'
Mike
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On 26 Feb 2013, at 15:52, Richard Ashbery <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <bcf2142453.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Martin Wuerthner
> <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> In message <5323c9555edaves@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Dave Stratford
>> <daves@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> 2) How can I change all existing 'sexed' quotes, and apostrophes,
>>> into neutral quotes or apostrophes.
>
>> This is easy using the ordinary search and replace mechanism.
>> Please note that while "Smart quotes" is on, they affect keyboard
>> input into the search and replace dialogue box, too, so you cannot
>> easily enter the unsexed quote to replace with. Once you have
>> switched "Smart quotes" off you can enter the smart quote to
>> search for using a character picker like !Chars.
>
> Clever - what a brilliant bit of lateral thinking! It would simplify
> the procedure I posted. I prefer your XChars.
>
> Best regards
>
> Richard
>
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