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rocketgranny · 03-04-2010, 11:03 AM

Hi Everybody:

I stumbled on a great little application written by Duncan Jauncey that removes the embedded line-returns in a Project Gutenberg text file.

http://www.duncanjauncey.com/gutenberg.html

Update: Thursday, March 18, 2010
I ran across some other issues with a Project Gutenberg text file ... and decided to work up my own, expanded, script to handle embedded line returns, starting tabs, insert & remove blank lines, etc. The "GrannyFix" page is 100% HTML and JavaScript, so it runs on your own computer. I've pasted in the entire "Pride & Prejudice" text and the textarea handles it OK.

Because I'm using Regular Expressions to comb through the file, it's a lot faster than the Jauncey script. Future development plans are to (1) tighten up the regex and (2) add more options as I work with other Gutenberg files.

Link: www.rocketgranny.com/freebies/GrannyFix.html

PS: Right-click the page to view source, copy and paste to your own system. Thanks.

03-04-2010, 11:03 AM	#1
rocketgranny Member Posts: 19 Karma: 54 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Device: Nook	Utility for Project Gutenberg Text Files Hi Everybody: I stumbled on a great little application written by Duncan Jauncey that removes the embedded line-returns in a Project Gutenberg text file. http://www.duncanjauncey.com/gutenberg.html Update: Thursday, March 18, 2010 I ran across some other issues with a Project Gutenberg text file ... and decided to work up my own, expanded, script to handle embedded line returns, starting tabs, insert & remove blank lines, etc. The "GrannyFix" page is 100% HTML and JavaScript, so it runs on your own computer. I've pasted in the entire "Pride & Prejudice" text and the textarea handles it OK. Because I'm using Regular Expressions to comb through the file, it's a lot faster than the Jauncey script. Future development plans are to (1) tighten up the regex and (2) add more options as I work with other Gutenberg files. Link: www.rocketgranny.com/freebies/GrannyFix.html PS: Right-click the page to view source, copy and paste to your own system. Thanks. Last edited by rocketgranny; 03-18-2010 at 04:50 PM.