I do not think that Search and Replace can use Regular Expressions. I would expect that it can be done using Access or OpenOffice. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk GOONS #5307
"Doug Laidlaw" <laidl...@hotkey.net.au> wrote: >I forgot to add how you would do it (if you can.) The link I quoted >says that yo can put any search term between quotes, so you put a space >immediate;ly before the end-of-line character. Using the $, it would be >' $' or perhaps '* $'. You need somebody who can write Windows >scripts, the kind of thing for the command line near the bottom of that >link. I have never done it in practice. > >Doug. > >On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:49:26 +1100 Doug >Laidlaw <laidl...@hotkey.net.au> wrote: > >> Your problem sounds like a general Windows issue. I could do it in >> Linux, but I can't think of an appropriate search term. You need it >> to search for (a) one or more spaces, (b) at the end of a line. In >> Linux, the $ sign can indicate the right-hand end of the line. There >> may be an equivalent under Windows. I found the following link, but >> it may not do what you need: >> >> http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/49644-45-find-filenames-spaces >> >> HTH, >> >> Doug. >> >> On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 >> 15:06:44 +0800 "Barry Hardman" <bndlh...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >> > Whilst new to this user group, have been actively using Legacy for a >> > decade or so. Have published 5 books through Publishing Centre, with >> > seven more almost ready to go and also published 4 photo albums with >> > up to 2,000 photos in each. >> > >> > >> > >> > Looking to find a methodology whereby through Search and Replace it >> > is possible to locate one or more spaces (space bar) at the end of >> > the last sentence/paragraph within Event-Notes and >> > Event-Description. Obviously, the methodology, once resolved will >> > work in any text field within Search and Replace. >> > >> > >> > >> > Currently it is a matter of either viewing or running a report, note >> > where there is a gap between events and then manually navigating too >> > and deleting spaces. Currently our data is clean, but as we >> > teach/mentor other Legacy users, clean-up of their data can be time >> > consuming. >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks, Barry >> > >> > >> > >> > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
