[Scribus] Text from database

[Wayne Maeda]

On Friday 20 August 2004 07:50 pm, Craig Bradney wrote:

> On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 11:32, Wayne Maeda wrote:
> > On Friday 20 August 2004 03:23 pm, Gregory Pittman wrote:
> > > Wayne Maeda wrote:
> > > >On Friday 20 August 2004 02:49 pm, Gregory Pittman wrote:
> > > >>Wayne Maeda wrote:
> > > >>>On Thursday 19 August 2004 04:06 pm, Craig Bradney wrote:
> > > >>>>If you can get it into CSV format, just import it into Scribus. The
> > > >>>> new text importer has a csv filter.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>As for DB stuff.. its all planned.. :) Time time time
> > > >>>
> > > >>>I just imported a CSV file into Scribus. Now I'm trying to format
> > > >>> the data. How does one do a search and replace on a paragraph
> > > >>> (carraige return)? What character do I use to represent the CR? I
> > > >>> guess I really should import the CSV into Open Office first and
> > > >>> format it in there.
> > > >>
> > > >>In Scribus, carriage returns seem to be Ctrl-E -- that's what emacs
> > > >>shows me.
> > > >>
> > > >>Greg
> > > >
> > > >How does one enter a Ctrl-E in Scribus' search and replace function? I
> > > > press the control key and the capital "E" and nothing gets entered in
> > > > the box.
> > >
> > > So where is the text you're trying to edit? In a text frame?  Have you
> > > tried just using Story Editor?
> > > What does CR look like in the imported file?
> >
> > My text is in a text frame. I tried the story editor but it does not have
> > a search and replace function. There is no CR representation in the file.
> > Same as if you typed in the text by hand and hit CR. There is no
> > character representing the CR in the text (I can't see any). But I know
> > it's there because I just entered it (return key).
>
> Time for an update Wayne, if your SE doesnt have S&R its out of date. As
> for these non printing character replacements.. hmm.
>

Yes, I guess so. Time to upgrade. But does the SE's S&R recognize non printing 
characters?

Wayne