FMP Index Question

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4 total messages Started by Rajiv A Manglani Wed, 04 Nov 1992 23:02

#53

Author: Rajiv A Manglani
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1992 23:02

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I have a text field that has two to three words per line... is there any way
to have FileMaker display entire lines in the Index, instead of single
words?

Rajiv
rajiv@athena.mit.edu

Re: FMP Index Question

#376

Author: Jon R. Vermilye
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 14:46

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In article <1992Nov4.230229.28459@athena.mit.edu> rajiv@athena.mit.edu (Rajiv A Manglani) writes:
>I have a text field that has two to three words per line... is there any way
>to have FileMaker display entire lines in the Index, instead of single
>words?
>
>Rajiv
>rajiv@athena.mit.edu

Use a non breaking space (option-space) rather than the standard space
when entering info in the field.  This will index the entire group of
words rather than each.

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Re: FMP Index Question

#380

Author: Mike Steiner
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 20:12

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In article <1992Nov4.230229.28459@athena.mit.edu>, rajiv@athena.mit.edu
(Rajiv A Manglani) wrote:
> 
> I have a text field that has two to three words per line... is there any way
> to have FileMaker display entire lines in the Index, instead of single
> words?
> 
> Rajiv
> rajiv@athena.mit.edu

Seperate the word with option-spaces instead of spaces.  The option-space
is a "sticky space" and the entire text is treated as one word.  The
trade-off is that you will not be able to word wrap on a sticky space.

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Re: FMP Index Question

#387

Author: Rajiv A Manglani
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 1992 18:03

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Okay, I can separate the word with option spaces instead of regular spaces,
but what if I use the underscore character? I cannot use non-breaking spaces
because the text in the field will eventually be used in exporting lists to
unix... which doesn't like spaces in file names.

Rajiv

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