| Re: Scrivener files and Foxtrot [message #1029 is a reply to message #1025] |
Mon, 20 April 2020 21:41   |
John Lea
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Registered: April 2020
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This may indicate a solution. I use Foxtrot pro but have never used the
'store textual contents' in the index. I'll give this a try
On Monday, 20 April 2020 10:50:52 UTC+1, John Lea wrote:
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> Does anyone have any experience with Scrivener (the writers program by
> LIterature and Latte)?
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> 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.
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> This may be due to the complexity of scrivener files (some sort of package
> - I'm not a techie so I don't know).
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> However, the spotlight 'front end' Houdahspot will show a 'text preview'
> from inside the Scrivener file and highlight the string.
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> Is this one of the few instances where spotlight beats Foxtrot?
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> 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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