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Re: WinHelp: Apostrophes are Squares in Compiled Version
Subject:Re: WinHelp: Apostrophes are Squares in Compiled Version From:"Dana Worley" <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:20:45 -0600
On Thursday, October 12, 2006, Keith Hansen wrote:
> * I'm working in RoboHelp on a WinHelp file. In RoboHelp (i.e., Word),
> apostrophes in my text look fine.
>
> * However, in the compiled version of the help system, apostrophes
> appear as a small square symbol.
I'm on digest, so sorry if this has been resolved :)
If you have "Smart Quotes" enabled in Word, try turning them off,
retype a couple of the offending apostrophes, and see if that helps.
Regards,
Dana W.
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Dana Worley
Software Product Manager, Marketing
Campbell Scientific, Inc.
Microsoft MVP, Windows Help 2002-2007
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