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convert special characters to english characters

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pja	Posted on: 3/2/2012 5:18 pm
Just popping in Joined: 2/15/2008 From: Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 20	Re: convert special characters to english characters Yutaka, I have just used this technique to write a snippet/macro that changes curly quotes (single and double), sort and long dashes into their equivalent keyboard characters. In the past I have had to do this as a series of "Find and Replace" tasks. Now its a simple highlight the text and click on the snippet. Thank you very much for the tip. Regards, Peter ---------------- There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things -- Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, ch. 6

dmitryl	Posted on: 3/3/2012 12:10 am
Just can't stay away Joined: 12/25/2009 From: Posts: 73	Re: convert special characters to english characters Any help for removing characters using JavaScript?

ToadLoadin	Posted on: 3/3/2012 3:01 am
Just can't stay away Joined: 7/4/2008 From: China Posts: 119	Re: convert special characters to english characters You can find it here.

dmitryl	Posted on: 3/3/2012 3:47 am
Just can't stay away Joined: 12/25/2009 From: Posts: 73	Re: convert special characters to english characters Thank you! Now how is it possible to remove double (or more) empty lines? Thank you again for any response!

ToadLoadin	Posted on: 3/3/2012 4:57 am
Just can't stay away Joined: 7/4/2008 From: China Posts: 119	Re: convert special characters to english characters I think it could be done with this macro: `// If nothing selected, select all. var currentSelection = getSelection(); // A find'n replace using regular expression // (in selected range only). currentSelection.Replace("^\\s*$\\n", "", eeReplaceSelOnly \| eeReplaceAll \| eeFindReplaceRegExp); // earase search keyword highlighting. document.HighlightFind = false;` Then, you could use this macro to insert empty lines between each "none-empty" line (forgive my poor english): `// If nothing selected, select all. var currentSelection = getSelection(); // A find'n replace using regular expression // (in selected range only). currentSelection.Replace("\\n", "\\n\\n", eeReplaceSelOnly \| eeReplaceAll \| eeFindReplaceRegExp); // earase search keyword highlighting. document.HighlightFind = false;`

ToadLoadin	Posted on: 3/3/2012 5:16 am
Just can't stay away Joined: 7/4/2008 From: China Posts: 119	Re: convert special characters to english characters I just found that both of the two macro above is not perfect due to lack of checking the setting whether "regular expressions can match new line characters" or not...

dmitryl	Posted on: 3/3/2012 7:30 am
Just can't stay away Joined: 12/25/2009 From: Posts: 73	Re: convert special characters to english characters Peter , Wanna to share your code?

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