| Re: Scrivener files and Foxtrot [message #1026 is a reply to message #1025] |
Mon, 20 April 2020 13:50   |
Zvi Biener
Messages: 8
Registered: April 2020
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I am able to search Scrivener files. The free preview show a plain-text
version of all the files in the Scriv project, not just the sub-document
with the search string. I’m not sure about the ordering. I only see
the spinning cog as it is rendering the file, but it stops once
rendered.
Zvi
On 20 Apr 2020, at 5:50, John Lea wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with Scrivener (the writers program by
> LIterature and Latte)?
>
> Foxtrot will index a Scrivener file (*.scriv) and show that a
> particular
> string is present. But it will not show a preview. The preview pane
> (on the
> right of Foxtrot) just shows the spinning cog indicating that Foxtrot
> is
> attempting to load something but not managing to do so.
>
> This may be due to the complexity of scrivener files (some sort of
> package
> - I'm not a techie so I don't know).
>
> However, the spotlight 'front end' Houdahspot will show a 'text
> preview'
> from inside the Scrivener file and highlight the string.
>
> Is this one of the few instances where spotlight beats Foxtrot?
>
> I'm trying the latest beta (7.0b7 build 2263) but I would stress that
> this
> has always been an issue for me. I'm using Scrivener more and more and
> so
> this problem as risen from the status of 'interesting quirk' to
> 'substantial irritation'
>
> Best wishes to all in these difficult times
>
> John Lea
>
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