Re: Filemaker Pro and [convertchars]
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It keeps the original formatting.
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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
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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
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