I am looking for a tool that could automate convertion of...

[HarryT]

Here you go. Just start a command prompt and type "textify". It's self-documenting.

[acidzebra]

Many thanks indeed.

[HarryT]

You're welcome!

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Originally Posted by astra

I am looking for an automated tool to convert words between underscores into italic format?

For example:
Source:
All of the _features_ here are _present_ in existing browsers

Result:
All of the features here are present in existing browsers

Thanks.

BookCreator uses a very similar macro provided by "comtrjl" to convert _Italics_ to Italics in addition to many other editing tools.
Just import the text file and run menu option "Tools|Italicize Text"

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[JGB]

Originally Posted by igorsk

_italic_ and *bold* markup is supported by markdown converter in Calibre, so you can just use Calibre to convert your TXT file. Or you can use markdown-calibre.exe and redirect its output to an HTML file.

How would I use caliber for formatting like that?

Or would I be better off with GUItenmark?

EDIT: I've got the PG dvd.
Having better formatting would be cool

[astra]

Similar(I guess) request.
This time I need to replace words/sentences that are underscored with italics.
For example:

I need to replace to I need to replace

Thanks!

[Timoleon]

astra,

You might also give the free Interparse4 a try. I think it will do what you want.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ht=Interparse4

[astra]

I think...I think I managed.

Replacing

I used

Method 2: Use Key Combinations in the Find and Replace Dialog Box

1. On the Edit menu, click Replace.
2. Delete any existing text from the Find what and Replace with boxes.
3. Click in the Find what box.
4. Press key combinations such as CTRL+U, CTRL+I, or CTRL+B to move through underline, italic, or bold formatting choices. Each time you press the key combination, the format changes. When you select an existing format, such as Bold, it changes to its opposite (Not Bold). Selecting it again clears the option completely.
5. Click in the Replace with box.
6. Repeat step 4 to select the format you want to apply.
7. Click the Find Next, Replace, or Replace All button.

Note:
I would like add a small clarification for step 6 (if you are as silly as I am, probably it is easy to understand from the instructions but I missed the point).
I thought it is fairly straight forward.
CTRL+U in "Find"
CTRL+I in "Replace"
click Replace All and that it is. No! It converted all underlined text to Italic, yes, but it was left underlined nonetheless.

To convert it from underlined to italic
In "Replace" click CTRL+U twice, so it says "No underline" beneath "Replace with" command line. Then click CTRL+I.

[astra]

Originally Posted by Timoleon

astra,

You might also give the free Interparse4 a try. I think it will do what you want.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ht=Interparse4

Thanks anyway!

[AlexBell]

Originally Posted by HarryT

No, I didn't write it. I honestly don't know remember where I got it from - I've had it for years. It's mainly of use for processing PG files. It removes unnecessary line breaks so you get continous paragraphs and will also optionally convert the text file to simple HTML, putting in paragraph tags and replacing simple markup such as _X_ and *X* with italic and bold respectively.

I find it a very useful program; it's normally the tool I start off using when I begin to create a book from a PG text file.

Try http://sno2.iwarp.com/ebook-faq/documents/textify.html

Regards, Alex