The below list of entries, might fix most cases. Let me know, if there still exists conflicts. The list might be useful for other similar situations. I will consider implementing it with the shipping dictionaries of up-coming versions. Thanks for any feedback.
Regards, David --- Pste the following lines into your Dictionary file: ; We want the letter g replaced with the word gram, but only in cases when it occurs in conjunction with a number. ; Yet, we don't want it replaced, in cases where it is part of a word - i.e, in a phrase like: "buy 5 get 2 for free". ; Firstly, we therefore replace all cases where a number is followed by a stand-alone g: 0 g =0 gram, 1 g =1 gram, 2 g =2 gram, 3 g =3 gram, 4 g =4 gram, 5 g =5 gram, 6 g =6 gram, 7 g =7 gram, 8 g =8 gram, 9 g =9 gram, ; Next, we want a similar replacement, in cases where a number is followed by a g, with a comma immediately thereafter. ; We do this, with the following ten entries: 0 g,=0 gram, 1 g,=1 gram, 2 g,=2 gram, 3 g,=3 gram, 4 g,=4 gram, 5 g,=5 gram, 6 g,=6 gram, 7 g,=7 gram, 8 g,=8 gram, 9 g,=9 gram, ; Here follows a set of entries, that will take care of some notations for packaging and amounts: /kg=, per kilogram /lb=, per pound ea.= each. kg= kilogram m L= milliliter pkg.= package pk.= Pack. --- End of Entries List. ----- Original Message ----- From: George B To: 'Don Smith' ; 'gwinfo' Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:15 PM Subject: RE: how to make letter g say grams maybe the what you think is a letter is a graphic g and you need to name the graphic From: Don Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 15:05 To: gwinfo Subject: how to make letter g say grams Hi: I have been trying to have the letter g say grams It is because on the web page that has my grocery store give a list of sale items. I have opened the extenged dictionary and have had no success in this task. I have tried with a space before the letter and a space after, no luck. Perhaps it cannot be done or what is my problem, of course, other then my brain. Don If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
