Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars]

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29590
interpreted = N
texte = what about simply zapping gremlins in BBedit?Timothy W. Killian wrote:> Hi All: > > I have just read through the archives regarding Filemaker Pro and > [convertchars] issues. And, I didn't see this question asked/answered > specifically. > > I use FMPRO v. 4 to build news databases. Of course, when I export the > tab-delimited file and upload as a database, I get bad characters. Now, I am > aware that I can (and do) use [convertchars] to change these > characters...but this seems like a tedious way to accomplish this. This > means that I have to add the [convertchars] tag everywhere that I call to a > field or record that has been exported from FMPro. Tedious. > > Is there no other solution? Some way to convert the entire database each > time I export from FMPRO? If I have to dump FMPro, what is a better program > to use? (mac-compatible)... > > Any suggestions would be appreciated...and then of course, there is always > the Excel issue with adding quotation marks! > > Timothy W. Killian > --------------------------- > wb: http://www.eventure.com > ph: 206.559.2200 > --------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars] (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
  2. Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars] (Eric Ridgley 2000)
  3. Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars] (John Davies 2000)
  4. Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars] (Glenn Busbin 2000)
  5. Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars] (John Butler 2000)
  6. Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars] (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  7. Filemaker Pro and [convertchars] (Timothy W. Killian 2000)
what about simply zapping gremlins in BBedit?Timothy W. Killian wrote:> Hi All: > > I have just read through the archives regarding Filemaker Pro and > [convertchars] issues. And, I didn't see this question asked/answered > specifically. > > I use FMPRO v. 4 to build news databases. Of course, when I export the > tab-delimited file and upload as a database, I get bad characters. Now, I am > aware that I can (and do) use [convertchars] to change these > characters...but this seems like a tedious way to accomplish this. This > means that I have to add the [convertchars] tag everywhere that I call to a > field or record that has been exported from FMPro. Tedious. > > Is there no other solution? Some way to convert the entire database each > time I export from FMPRO? If I have to dump FMPro, what is a better program > to use? (mac-compatible)... > > Any suggestions would be appreciated...and then of course, there is always > the Excel issue with adding quotation marks! > > Timothy W. Killian > --------------------------- > wb: http://www.eventure.com > ph: 206.559.2200 > --------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to John Butler

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