Set Field to Self to Remove Formatting

[kmerritt]

I am try to write a simple script to set a field to itself to remove the text formatting before printing. Basically, I want to be able to select any field, run the script, and it will replace the text in that field.

Does anyone know if it is possible to to do this without having to create a unique script for each field? Is there a way to write the script so that no matter what field I select the script will be performed on the field selected.

Thanks for the help.

-Kevin

[DykstrL]

Use <<merge fields>>

[cjaeger]

If you want to remove formatting permanently, loop tru all fields (go to next field) and set the field to status(currentfieldcontent)

Go to field ["firstfield"]

Loop

Set Field[ "Status(currentFieldContent"] -- no field name here!

Go to next Field

Exit-Loop if [status(currentFieldname)="firstfield"

End-Loop

You can enlcose this loop in a loop for all records...

[kmerritt]

I think the

Set Field[ "Status(currentFieldContent)"]

will work for me except some of my users are using 5.0. I this function available in 5.0? I couldn't find it in my funtion list.

If not is there a comparible function for 5.0 or should I just get these people to upgrade to 6? Thanks!

[cjaeger]

since all fields are visible, you can also use

copy,select

paste without style, select

However, I have noticed that this does not work as expected on MacOS X. The format of the field is the format of the first letter.

[kmerritt]

>since all fields are visible, you can also use

>copy,select

>paste without style, select

I tried this before and it actually helps to remove some of the formatting info, but curiously the Font and Size seem to not get stripped using this method in OS 9.2.

-Kevin

[cjaeger]

well, since you may only handle some specific fields where users have copied data from another source, then do a find all, then

replace(specific field, specific field)