Non-breaking space before !?; problem Thread poster: jeffrey engberg
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jeffrey engberg 
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Local time: 17:50
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hi all.
Since changing to WORD 2007, I have been having a problem with Wordfast that I can't seem to solve.
When I confirm a segment (Alt+downarrow) with a question mark, semi-colon etc, I get a little wordfast pop-up window asking me if I want to insert a space befor my character.
I have tried to change the Wordfast settings in QC and Pandora's Box, but nothing seems to help.
It is a bother and waste of time to press yes, no, or cancel. every time a question mark or semi... See more hi all.
Since changing to WORD 2007, I have been having a problem with Wordfast that I can't seem to solve.
When I confirm a segment (Alt+downarrow) with a question mark, semi-colon etc, I get a little wordfast pop-up window asking me if I want to insert a space befor my character.
I have tried to change the Wordfast settings in QC and Pandora's Box, but nothing seems to help.
It is a bother and waste of time to press yes, no, or cancel. every time a question mark or semi-colon appears!
Any ideas? ▲ Collapse
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Setup -> QC, disable Warn if target finds="[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-breaking space before !?:;)"
Setup -> PB, disable "F_R="[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-breaking space before !?:;)" (it is the same command as in Setup/QC).
Close Setup window and SAVE changes.
You can also try to disable QC options during translation (Setup -> QC -> un-check Enable following ...)
Since Toolbar commands are supposedly ineffective with Word 2007, maybe you should manually change ... See more Setup -> QC, disable Warn if target finds="[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-breaking space before !?:;)"
Setup -> PB, disable "F_R="[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-breaking space before !?:;)" (it is the same command as in Setup/QC).
Close Setup window and SAVE changes.
You can also try to disable QC options during translation (Setup -> QC -> un-check Enable following ...)
Since Toolbar commands are supposedly ineffective with Word 2007, maybe you should manually change wordfast.ini file? ▲ Collapse
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jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 17:50
Member (2006)
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I already tried all that.
Nothing seems to work.
Any other ideas?
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| shift+ctrl+space | Jan 27, 2010 |
try shift+ctrl+space
sincerely
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| space before ; ! or ? is an error | Jan 27, 2010 |
Why do you need it?
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jeffrey engberg
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Local time: 17:50
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TOPIC STARTER | Please read my post... | Jan 27, 2010 |
I do not need it or want it.
I want to get rid of it.
The wordfast pop-up command comes whether I like it or not, even after trying to change all the control commands.
Shift+control+space is the same problem.
I shouldn't need to tell wordfast NOT to ask me for a space before the characters.
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jeffrey engberg
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I took a look at Wordfast.ini.
Everything looks normal there!
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Remove old wordfast.dot file (files?), copy new "fresh" wordfast.dot file and install it.
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jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 17:50
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TOPIC STARTER | Remove old wordfast.dot... | Jan 28, 2010 |
Okay. I will try it.
Where or how do I copy a new wordfast.dot?
does it appear on its own if I trash the old one?
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space before ; ! or ? is an error
It's not an error if you write in French, it's even compulsory in this case... Afaik French is the only language using this feature, are you sure that your document is not set to French?
[Modifié le 2010-01-28 17:00 GMT]
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jeffrey engberg
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Local time: 17:50
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It is also sometimes used in British English.
But my question is not where it is used!
I want to know how to get rid of an unwanted wordfast command...
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| Does your TM mysteriously change to French? | Jan 28, 2010 |
Florence B wrote:
space before ; ! or ? is an error
... are you sure that your document is not set to French? [Modifié le 2010-01-28 17:00 GMT]
Are you quite sure?
Wordfast was ´born´ in France after all, and one of my TMs occasionally changes to French as the target for unknown reasons.
My workaround, I'm afraid, is to create a new TM or use Trados! I can still use the glossary, where I have all the important terminology.
Best of luck!
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But my question is not where it is used!
I want to know how to get rid of an unwanted wordfast command...
Jeffrey, it seems that all of a sudden the spellchecker installed at your computer has started to treat the text as written in French. One of possible reasons, imho.
And we try to clarify this in order to find the way to switch it off. If this is THE REASON.
This is one of assumptions, nothing more.
[Edited at 2010-01-28 19:24 GMT]
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| I've never found a solution to this either | Jan 29, 2010 |
For the last 5 years at the end of every translation I have had to use the Word Find/replace function to get rid of all those spaces before !?:; in my French target texts.
I can find no way of getting rid of them automatically.
When I saw this function in WF panadora's box I thought that someone had found a solution but I can't get it to work either.
I would be VERY grateful for someone who could clearly explain how to do this
Incidentally another thing tha... See more For the last 5 years at the end of every translation I have had to use the Word Find/replace function to get rid of all those spaces before !?:; in my French target texts.
I can find no way of getting rid of them automatically.
When I saw this function in WF panadora's box I thought that someone had found a solution but I can't get it to work either.
I would be VERY grateful for someone who could clearly explain how to do this
Incidentally another thing that doesn't work in WF pandoras box is the message about changing the translation memory in a document. I get a message when I have changed the TM to ask me if I want to revert back to the document's original TM. However when I click YES nothing happens and I don't revert to the original TM ▲ Collapse
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jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 17:50
Member (2006)
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TOPIC STARTER | Eureka! I found it... | Jan 29, 2010 |
Non-breaking space solve.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
I hope this solve works for others!
I Found a Pandora's Box command called NoPromptToSaveIni
I activated this (No_PromptToSaveIni) and the problem was solved.
And I made certain that the QC command "[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-br. space before !?:;) was turned off,
and that Pandora's Box command FR="[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-breaking space before !?:;) was turned off F_R="[!^s][\!\?\... See more Non-breaking space solve.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
I hope this solve works for others!
I Found a Pandora's Box command called NoPromptToSaveIni
I activated this (No_PromptToSaveIni) and the problem was solved.
And I made certain that the QC command "[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-br. space before !?:;) was turned off,
and that Pandora's Box command FR="[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-breaking space before !?:;) was turned off F_R="[!^s][\!\?\:\;]" /wc (No non-breaking space before !?:;)
So for me the answer is:
Turn off the Pandora command NoPromtToSaveIni! ▲ Collapse
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