Thanks George. I'm such a plonker for not thinking of doing it that way. Sincerely: Dave Dave Durber On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:22:04 +0100, you wrote: >Hi Lisette, > >Make sure you are in Coded view. > >Highlight the hard space code, and copy it (Ctrl + c) to the Clipboard. > >Now deselect the highlighted code (just cursor away from it) > >Go the Edit, Replace, and in the Search for box, Paste (Ctrl + v) the >code. > >Tab to the Replace with box, and enter whatever you want to replace it >with. > >Trust me - it works on my 10.4! > >George Bell. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lisette Wesseling >> Sent: 08 April 2004 17:59 >> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [duxuser] replacing hard spaces >> >> Hi folks >> >> I normally have no trouble doing search and replace for codes >> within a dxp document. For some reason, I'm not able to >> replace the hard space ['] with [p] because dbt says it can't >> find the hard spaces. I know they're there because I can see >> them with codes switched on.I put them there myself with alt >> f2. Codes are switched on when I'm trying to do the search >> and replace, and I'm using control left bracket and typing >> the apostrophe in between them. >> Any ideas? I'd rather not replace them all manually. >> Thanks >> >> Cheers >> Lisette >> >> >> * * * >> * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. >> * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with >> * unsubscribe >> * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also >> * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription >> * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive >> * is also located there. >> * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com >> * * * >> >> > > > >This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. >* * * >* This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. >* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with >* unsubscribe >* as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also >* subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription >* options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive >* is also located there. >* Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com >* * * * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *