Tips on importing text

[Filbert13]

I'm importing data for a system that isn't on FGU Store from a PDF I have purchased. I wanted to see if there are any tips or best practices on doing this. Specially working with word wrapping.

My primary issue making this a long process is the example below.

I'm copying this feat text for Harpooner

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If I select and copy, then paste the text directly into FGU. It requires deleted the wrap on each line, even if I paste it to a word doc first.

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Is there a better method on copying over information like this from a PDF? I don't mind doing it manually where I input each feat/class/item/etc and bolding or titling areas. But having to practically click each line, delete the page break is a lot of extra work.

[Trenloe]

Use CTRL+J to join lines into one paragraph - highlight all of the lines you want to join and press CTRL+J

Information on the other CTRL shortcut keys for formatted text can be found in the FG Wiki here: https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996640055/Basic+Actions#Formatted-Text-Fields

Other users do something similar, but format the text in a text editor (for example, Notepad++ also supports CTRL+J) before copying into FG.

[Filbert13]

Thank you!!! I was hoping there was some shortcut I just wasn't aware of, haha crtl+j is going to help so much.

Thank you fellas as always with incredibly fast and helpful responses.

[Zacchaeus]

You can also paste in your text and right click on the page and select the text clean up tool; it does a pretty good job of cleaning up the text

[ddavison]

Yes, Zacchaeus' tip is the best thing to try. It automatically joins each line, replaces some troublesome characters with standard ASCII characters, and does a fairly good job of keeping paragraphs and line-breaks intact that are meant to be.

[Filbert13]

Thank again for the tips fellas, one more question when importing tables (with in text not a tables). Is there a good method for doing this? When I do google it, I find most of the guides are on the importing roll tables.

So Wanting to know if I can easily import a table like this

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To fit into a text table

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[Jiminimonka]

Yes, Zacchaeus' tip is the best thing to try. It automatically joins each line, replaces some troublesome characters with standard ASCII characters, and does a fairly good job of keeping paragraphs and line-breaks intact that are meant to be.

I tend to CTRL-J the paragraphs first, then use the clean-up tool after, because it doesn't always catch the paragraphs correctly.

[LordEntrails]

There used to be 2 extensions, one for story tables and one for rollable tables. I think one is now built into FG and the other is on the Forge; https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/34/view
I can't find info on the other one at the moment :(

Something that may be helpful are the list of shortcut commands found here: Basic Actions - Fantasy Grounds Customer Portal - Confluence (atlassian.net) (https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FGCP/pages/996640055/Basic+Actions#Formatted-Text-Fields)

[Zacchaeus]

Thank again for the tips fellas, one more question when importing tables (with in text not a tables). Is there a good method for doing this? When I do google it, I find most of the guides are on the importing roll tables.

So Wanting to know if I can easily import a table like this

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To fit into a text table

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See also Video Forty six here which I just published with all you need to know about importing text https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?55797-How-do-I-in-Unity

[Filbert13]

See also Video Forty six here which I just published with all you need to know about importing text https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?55797-How-do-I-in-Unity

Awesome, perfect timing! Using that markup guide in notepad++ will be a good tool. I can get a format setup and that will save a lot of time.