Search & Replace/Regex help!!

millertime13 · 07-11-2011, 10:51 PM

Hi all, I'm having trouble with my epub book. Every instance of an ' or "" marks has been replaced with this string of characters: ï¿½ I can't seem to figure out creating a regex that will replace ï¿½ back to the proper apostrophe or quotation marks needed.

I've read the tuts and none of my search regex are working. Any help would be appreciated.

Manichean · 07-12-2011, 03:24 AM

Check to see if you have smarten punctuation enabled in the conversion settings, I'd guess that's your problem.

DoctorOhh · 07-12-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime13

Hi all, I'm having trouble with my epub book. Every instance of an ' or "" marks has been replaced with this string of characters

Depending on your source format either item one or two of this part of the FAQ should guide you through the conversion process so you don't loose the quotes and apostrophes during conversion.

millertime13 · 07-15-2011, 06:58 AM

Thanks guys. Those are great tips. I havnt had a chance to try them yet. Will let you know how it works.

millertime13 · 07-22-2011, 03:40 AM

Yup thanks Manichean, smarten punctuation totally worked!!

07-11-2011, 10:51 PM	#1
millertime13 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Nook	Search & Replace/Regex help!! Hi all, I'm having trouble with my epub book. Every instance of an ' or "" marks has been replaced with this string of characters: ï¿½ I can't seem to figure out creating a regex that will replace ï¿½ back to the proper apostrophe or quotation marks needed. I've read the tuts and none of my search regex are working. Any help would be appreciated.

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07-12-2011, 03:24 AM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Check to see if you have smarten punctuation enabled in the conversion settings, I'd guess that's your problem.

07-15-2011, 06:58 AM	#4
millertime13 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Nook	Thanks guys. Those are great tips. I havnt had a chance to try them yet. Will let you know how it works.

07-22-2011, 03:40 AM	#5
millertime13 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Nook	Yup thanks Manichean, smarten punctuation totally worked!!