Re: How to convert my text to PC encoding when using "write"
Re: How to convert my text to PC encoding when using "write"
- Subject: Re: How to convert my text to PC encoding when using "write"
- From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:49:29 -0700
- Thread-topic: How to convert my text to PC encoding when using "write"
On 4/25/07 1:27 PM, "Patrik B." <email@hidden> wrote:
> I wrote a script that takes the text content out of an indesign file and dumps
> it into a text file using write. The problem that I am encountering however is
> that when you click the text file on a PC it opens up in windows encoding
> (automatically - at first it asked but now it always opens in windows
> encoding) and all accented characters come out wrong. My question is: is there
> a method of writing to a file using PC encoding or another method so I don't
> have to do any manual steps after the text file has been written and access
> closed?
>
> The main purpose of making the text files in the first place is for grammar
> and spell checking purposes by a translator who uses a PC only.
Get the Satimage scripting addition (osax) from Smile website and install
it. Then just use the command 'convert to Windows' on the text, and save the
result.
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Paul Berkowitz
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