Re: modes in Word (was "changing codes in WP")

[Judith Davidsen jdavidsen@xxxxxxxx]

cmadsen wrote:
>
> I know Werd has the ability to automatically change a word surrounded by
> asterisks (*Wednesday*) into bold and a word surrounded by underscores
> (_Wednesday_) into italics.

Chris--

How is this done? I know how to do it using
search-and-change with a code after converting XY into Word,
but it can be nerve-wracking--one slip in the code and it's
back to square one. Your automatic change sounds way
preferable.

Thanks

Judith Davidsen

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Breeze" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:31 AM
> Subject: changing codes in WP
>
> > There was a discussion recently about the WordPerfect conversion filter
> for XY3 and XY4 which I
> > found translated footnotes effectively, but which, as Patricia pointed
> out, does not translate
> > italics.
> >
> > Following David Macinder's link to ElectronicEditors I have found a set of
> WP macros, including one
> > that claims to swap codes. Unfortunately it will not work with the
> version of WP that I have (6.1)
> > and I wonder if anybody has time to test it out with WP8 or WP9 to see if
> it will convert underline
> > into italic. If so, this, combined with the WP conversion filter might
> prove an effective tool.
> > If anybody can help. please let me know and I will send the macro
> privately.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul Breeze
> >
> >