removing special characters through edit type?

[James Flanagan]

Clearly, CREATING edit types is not something I am very strong at.  I was thinking that you had to define what you wanted to be there (as well as what you did not want there).  Thank you both for your assistance.  Needless to say, I am glad i sent my email prior to investing any MORE HOURS into this myself.  thanks again. 

James Flanagan
Flantec.com

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On Aug 20, 2014, at 3:47 PM, Richard Kreiss <rkreiss at gccconsulting.net> wrote:

> Top post:
> 
> Look at the global edit UNPHONE which removes parenthesis and - from a phone # (212) 555-1212  becomes 2125551212
> 
> This was used for sending a phone # to a modem but shows you how do this with an edit.
> 
> 
> Richard Kreiss
> GCC Consulting
> 
> Office: 410-653-2813
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Filepro-list [mailto:filepro-list-
>> bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of James
>> Flanagan
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 3:27 PM
>> To: FilePro Mailing List
>> Subject: removing special characters through edit type?
>> 
>> FreeBSD 9.x
>> Filepro 5.7.0.4
>> 
>> I imagine that this question has probably been asked and answered many
>> times over the years, but I do not recall seeing it since i joined the
>> conversation.
>> 
>> is there a reasonable method to use an edit type to remove special
>> characters ( such as single quote, forward slash and space) from a field?  I
>> know I could do this through processing, but I am looking for a blanket
>> approach to removing these from entry fields like LAST NANE.  The code
>> creates a file system folder for that name (and it fails when you have a last
>> name with a character like a single quote).
>> 
>> If not, what is considered the best approach to dealing with these characters
>> (at the system level, as opposed to processing within a single file)?  Thank you
>> very much in advance.
>> 
>> James Flanagan
>> Flantec.com
>> 
>> email:	James at Flantec.com
>> mobile:	760-458-8498
>> home: 	219-221-6219
>> text:		7604588498 at txt.att.net
>> 
>> aim:		Flantec
>> oovoo:	Flantec
>> Skype:	Flantec
>> ichat:	Flantec at mac.com
>> 
>> home:	1901 Cidermill Road
>> 		Michigan City, IN 46360
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