Sorry folks - that should have read "WinBMD does not save the full stop after the final initial." Maybe I need the equivalent of BMDVerify to check my emails... It's been a LONG week! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Barnard" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:01 PM Subject: Re: Illegal Spaces in Initials > I've noticed that too. I've found that in general it's easier to add the > multiple initial "name" to the picklist, simply to prevent being alerted > again if the same combination of initials crops up on a future page. But > you're quite right, Keith - WinBMD does not save the final initial. > > Is there any way this could be corrected? > > Sue > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Partridge" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 5:02 PM > Subject: RE: Illegal Spaces in Initials > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > A sort of linked problem, but if WinBMD is going to be looked at perhaps > this could be too. But this is going to get very confusing so I apologise > in > advance... > > > > Taking the example Chris has used, if you choose to save the "C.J." as > a new name to use again, when you > select the saved item in future the final full stop is dropped. So if > you had saved the "C.J." and later on came across the entry > > Smith, Margaret C.J. > > you would enter in the forename field "Margaret " then the key sequence is > c/./backspace/[numeric key relating to C.J.] > > IMHO that should work, but WinBMD replaces the final full stop with a > space > so you need to hit backspace and re-enter the full stop. > > > If we had the option Nick > mentions to toggle the automatic insertion of a space after > a full stop then the need for the backspace(s) would be removed > > > Told you it would get confusing, but hopefully you can understand the > problem. > > > Keith > >> Subject: Re: Illegal Spaces in Initials >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:11:53 +0100 >> >> I'm sure there are good reasons for this behaviour in WinBMD but I too >> find it annoying. >> >> My suggestions: >> >> 1. An option to suppress the automatic insertion of a space after a full >> stop in the name field. Automatic capitalisation of the first letter >> after a full stop. >> >> 2. Detection of a full stop in a name to prevent the programme asking >> whether it should be added as a new name, either as normal behaviour or >> as an option. >> >> Is WinBMD being actively maintained? Or can I obtain the source and >> attempt to change it myself? >> >> Nick >> >> >> On Fri, 2009-01-23 at 10:09 +0000, C&D Hughes wrote: >> > We are aware of the way 20thC typed scans have no spaces where there >> > are >> > 2 or more initials. My question as a mainly self taught, non-touch >> > typist is whether there is a better way of typing , using WinBMD >> > version >> > 5.0.0, than this example: >> > >> > Smith, John C.J. >> > the keys sequence is: c/stop/back-space/shift+J/stop/tab/enter (to tell >> > WinBMD you don't want to add "C.J." as a new forename) >> > >> > Note that WinBMD automatically inserts a space after the first full >> > stop >> > and then cannot recognise the space-free set of initials as other than >> > a >> > full name. >> > >> > I find the procedure unnatural, having been instructed always to hit >> > space after a full stop, and it destroys the transcription rhythm. >> > >> > Chris >> > FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> > FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >> FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Love Hotmail? 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