How do you find and delete a character?

Ken Maltby · 01-14-2014, 02:16 PM

I can use "find" in code view and find the character then delete it with the delete key, on my keyboard. But I can't find a way to "replace" it with a delete action. I have a large epub that needs this character removed from both code and text.

This is so simple a question but I can't find an answer anywhere.

Luck;
Ken

theducks · 01-14-2014, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

I can use "find" in code view and find the character then delete it with the delete key, on my keyboard. But I can't find a way to "replace" it with a delete action. I have a large epub that needs this character removed from both code and text.

This is so simple a question but I can't find an answer anywhere.

Luck;
Ken

Leave the replace BLANK (backspace to be sure there is not a Space char there)

Find: -
Replace: <nothing>

Ken Maltby · 01-14-2014, 03:18 PM

Thanks, I had tried that but not the backspace, so there might have been a space there.

I didn't find that spelled out anywhere, I guess it is expected to be so obvious that it is not mentioned.

Luck;
Ken

theducks · 01-14-2014, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Thanks, I had tried that but not the backspace, so there might have been a space there.

I didn't find that spelled out anywhere, I guess it is expected to be so obvious that it is not mentioned.

Luck;
Ken

The suggestions that contain non-printing chars can get you.

Always do a
Find
Replace
(visually check the results)
Find

a few times before 'Replace All'

A SAVE BEFORE a replace -all is a very good idea

eschwartz · 01-14-2014, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

A SAVE BEFORE a replace -all is a very good idea

Yeah, Sigil isn't really good at handling global changes, might want to try calibre's Edit Book feature. No import necessary, it can be run via ebook-edit.exe on arbitrary epub files, and supports global undo.

cybmole · 01-15-2014, 02:01 AM

you have to be very careful with trailing spaces in the replace field - its very easy to have an unintended one & if you did replace all without making a previous save....

01-14-2014, 02:16 PM	#1
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	How do you find and delete a character? I can use "find" in code view and find the character then delete it with the delete key, on my keyboard. But I can't find a way to "replace" it with a delete action. I have a large epub that needs this character removed from both code and text. This is so simple a question but I can't find an answer anywhere. Luck; Ken

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Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Thanks, I had tried that but not the backspace, so there might have been a space there. I didn't find that spelled out anywhere, I guess it is expected to be so obvious that it is not mentioned. Luck; Ken

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cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	you have to be very careful with trailing spaces in the replace field - its very easy to have an unintended one & if you did replace all without making a previous save....

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