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Old 05-19-2018, 06:29 AM   #1
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word into character

If i want word into special symbol (example “ “)
“timer”
Or another example
<<timer>>

how to?
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:07 AM   #2
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If i want word into special symbol (example “ “)
“timer”
Or another example
<<timer>>

how to?
tanxs!
Your question is a bit unclear. If you want to know how to insert special characters, here's how to do it:

1. Calibre Editor: Edit > Insert Special Character

2. Sigil: Insert > Special Character

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Old 05-19-2018, 09:57 AM   #3
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They both also have icons on their toolbars to insert special characters. Sigil's looks like Omega (Ω), Calibre's looks like book pages with an 'A' and a Japanese (ス). Or you can just copy/paste from some other source.

Sigil's list of available special characters is currently limited to the more commonly used and more commonly supported characters. I have heard that might be expanded in a future release.

Calibre's list is quite extensive but you have to make sure fonts are available that will support the selected character.
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Old 05-20-2018, 06:05 AM   #4
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This question is about calibre.
Yes, i know from calibre - edit - insert character, but if i want insert a double character into my word ex “timer” on only one shot... how to do this??
On edit - insert i must: insert “ first and insert “ after my word... I want insert this 2 character after select my word... see insert tag... it’s possible this?
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Old 05-20-2018, 11:03 AM   #5
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In Sigil you can do this easily with clips. I do not know if Calibre has a similar function.
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Old 05-20-2018, 12:21 PM   #6
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calibre has a much more powerful feature, called snips: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/edit.html#snippets
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Old 05-21-2018, 04:09 AM   #7
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calibre has a much more powerful feature, called snips: https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/edit.html#snippets
Out of curiosity, in what way are Calibre Editor snippets more powerful than Sigil clips?
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Old 05-21-2018, 05:43 AM   #8
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I want (or search, or i wish...) one function similar to insert tag (customizable):
select word (or phrase) then click and insert my personal character (ex “…” or «…») to beginning and to end of my selected word (or phrases).
If this it’s not present on calibre now, please explain me valid example to insert this character with snippets function.... (I don’t have understand snippets function!)
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Old 05-21-2018, 06:10 AM   #9
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https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/snippets.html
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Old 05-21-2018, 07:02 AM   #10
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Out of curiosity, in what way are Calibre Editor snippets more powerful than Sigil clips?
Many ways, for instance, they support placeholders that you can quickly jump between to fill in common data. For example when inserting a link tag you can have the cursor positioned inside the href immediately after inserting to quickly type in the filename and then press Ctrl+J to jump to after the tag to type in the link text.
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Old 05-21-2018, 12:39 PM   #11
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tanxs, I’ve see this link but I don’t understand.... please explain me how to add “…” or «…» to text selected...
with snippets or with other system... now it’s very frustrating when i have one word and want to add character: position the cursor at the beginning, insert character, then go with cursor at end and insert new character...

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please explain me how to add “…” or «…» to text selected...
OK.

To create your own snippets go to Edit → Preferences → Editor settings → Manage snippets in the editor. And simply click the Add snippet button.

Name: Double angle (or whatever you prefer)
Trigger: d (or whatever you prefer)
Template: «${1*}»
File types: All
Click OK

Now to use it on the code:
1- Select the text you want
2- Press Control+J
3- Type d
4- And press Control+J again

And it is already
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@ jbacelar
tanxs, I’ve see this link but I don’t understand.... please explain me how to add “…” or «…» to text selected...
with snippets or with other system... now it’s very frustrating when i have one word and want to add character: position the cursor at the beginning, insert character, then go with cursor at end and insert new character...
For example after defining a (( snippet as follows:

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You can
1) Select the text to be quoted in a paragraph,
2) CTRL-X to place it on the clipboard,
3) Type (( CTRL-J to invoke the snippet which will generate « »,
4) Type CTRL-V to insert the clipboard inside the smart quotation marks and,
5) CTRL-J to reposition the cursor after the quotation.

EDIT ^ jbacelar's post crossed mine, ...and offers an even simpler solution.

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Old 05-22-2018, 05:51 AM   #14
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Oh yesss!
Tanxs to everybody for your reply!
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Old 05-22-2018, 12:28 PM   #15
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Ok work fine, but anyway it’s more simple (and fast) insert character from normal mode...
I hope on future release of calibre the possibility to insert character with text selected (similar to insert tag on selected text).
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