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Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:24 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"HAL9000" jrswebhome
BBEdit seems to open up the RTdoc into characters & coding. Now, to learn what coding effects what format without making impossible to open in Text Edit again.
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , "HAL9000" <jrswebhome@...> wrote:
>
> I drug the RT doc to Textwrangler and TW opens into a blank window.
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , "t.curtis" <t.curtis.forums@> wrote:
> >
> > Does TextWrangler do what you want? I only use it for text editing, but it may work for you as it can show everything (show invisibles) and it's free.
> > t
> >
> > Macbook Pro 15" 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 GB DDR3
> > Mountain Lion Mac OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
> >
> > On 22 Sep 2012, at 8:08 AM, "HAL9000" <jrswebhome@> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, Dan. My original question was, what app will allow me to open a RichText doc and strip out what I want, not strip out EVERYTHING automatically. Text-Edit Plus strips out everything automatically when I open a RichText doc. Nice, but not what I want. SmartWrap seems to do the same thing.
> > >
> > > I want to open a RichText doc and see the formatting codes left from web cut and paste. Then SELECT codes to delete, save and close the RT doc.
> > >
> > > I like that RT maintains formatting from web clips, it's just difficult to change if I can't see the hidden formatting within the RT doc.
> > >
> > > I'd rather not use InDesign to create a document. RT is simple and beautiful. The clipped formatting codes are hidden though. jr
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com , Denver Dan <denver.dan@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Howdy.
> > >>
> > >> A hearty concurrence with Randy on Tex-Edit Plus (from Trans Tex).
> > >>
> > >> I've had it for years. It had not been updated for years either until
> > >> recently when a new version was released.
> > >>
> > >> It can remove everything from tab command to extra spaces to formatting
> > >> to smart quotes and much more with a single click.
> > >>
> > >> And it has a proper Save As¡Ä command. I stopped using Apple's Text
> > >> Edit.
> > >>
> > >> Denver Dan
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:02:40 -0700, Randy B. Singer wrote:
> > >>> On Sep 20, 2012, at 1:43 PM, HAL9000 wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> When using Text Edit, I capture text from various sources. I go back
> > >>>> into the newly created document and try to tidy up the formatting of
> > >>>> the newly created document, but I find it difficult to overcome
> > >>>> certain hidden formatting. The offending formatting remains hidden
> > >>>> in this newly created document. Do any of you guy's know how to
> > >>>> REVEAL these pasted formatting commands in a newly created Text Edit
> > >>>> document? Deleting text does not delete formatting most time.
> > >>>
> > >>> Apple's Text Edit isn't a text editor. Rather, it is a lightweight
> > >>> word processor.
> > >>>
> > >>> A real text editor will allow you to quickly clean up text. For this
> > >>> I really like:
> > >>>
> > >>> Tex-Edit Plus ($15)
> > >>> http://www.tex-edit.com/
> > >>>
> > >>> Tex-Edit Plus can instantly cleanup an entire document with one
> > >>> keyboard shortcut!
> > >>>
> > >>> If you'd prefer a free text editor:
> > >>>
> > >>> TextWrangler (free)
> > >>> http://www.barebones.com/products/TextWrangler/
> > >>>
> > >>> which can do most of the same things as Tex-Edit Plus, but it will
> > >>> take more steps to get there.
> > >>>
> > >>> ___________________________________________
> > >>> Randy B. Singer
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
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>
--- In macsupportcentral@
>
> I drug the RT doc to Textwrangler and TW opens into a blank window.
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@
> >
> > Does TextWrangler do what you want? I only use it for text editing, but it may work for you as it can show everything (show invisibles) and it's free.
> > t
> >
> > Macbook Pro 15" 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 GB DDR3
> > Mountain Lion Mac OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
> >
> > On 22 Sep 2012, at 8:08 AM, "HAL9000" <jrswebhome@
> >
> > > Hi, Dan. My original question was, what app will allow me to open a RichText doc and strip out what I want, not strip out EVERYTHING automatically. Text-Edit Plus strips out everything automatically when I open a RichText doc. Nice, but not what I want. SmartWrap seems to do the same thing.
> > >
> > > I want to open a RichText doc and see the formatting codes left from web cut and paste. Then SELECT codes to delete, save and close the RT doc.
> > >
> > > I like that RT maintains formatting from web clips, it's just difficult to change if I can't see the hidden formatting within the RT doc.
> > >
> > > I'd rather not use InDesign to create a document. RT is simple and beautiful. The clipped formatting codes are hidden though. jr
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In macsupportcentral@
> > >>
> > >> Howdy.
> > >>
> > >> A hearty concurrence with Randy on Tex-Edit Plus (from Trans Tex).
> > >>
> > >> I've had it for years. It had not been updated for years either until
> > >> recently when a new version was released.
> > >>
> > >> It can remove everything from tab command to extra spaces to formatting
> > >> to smart quotes and much more with a single click.
> > >>
> > >> And it has a proper Save As¡Ä command. I stopped using Apple's Text
> > >> Edit.
> > >>
> > >> Denver Dan
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:02:40 -0700, Randy B. Singer wrote:
> > >>> On Sep 20, 2012, at 1:43 PM, HAL9000 wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> When using Text Edit, I capture text from various sources. I go back
> > >>>> into the newly created document and try to tidy up the formatting of
> > >>>> the newly created document, but I find it difficult to overcome
> > >>>> certain hidden formatting. The offending formatting remains hidden
> > >>>> in this newly created document. Do any of you guy's know how to
> > >>>> REVEAL these pasted formatting commands in a newly created Text Edit
> > >>>> document? Deleting text does not delete formatting most time.
> > >>>
> > >>> Apple's Text Edit isn't a text editor. Rather, it is a lightweight
> > >>> word processor.
> > >>>
> > >>> A real text editor will allow you to quickly clean up text. For this
> > >>> I really like:
> > >>>
> > >>> Tex-Edit Plus ($15)
> > >>> http://www.tex-
> > >>>
> > >>> Tex-Edit Plus can instantly cleanup an entire document with one
> > >>> keyboard shortcut!
> > >>>
> > >>> If you'd prefer a free text editor:
> > >>>
> > >>> TextWrangler (free)
> > >>> http://www.barebone
> > >>>
> > >>> which can do most of the same things as Tex-Edit Plus, but it will
> > >>> take more steps to get there.
> > >>>
> > >>> ____________
> > >>> Randy B. Singer
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------
> > >
> > > Group FAQ:
> > > <http://www.macsuppo
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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