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Offline Trevor Ellis

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Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« on: November 16, 2010, 04:29:52 PM »
In GA100S02, I entered the plant Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C.Buxton' (what a value for money plant - in flower all summer and still flowering even up here in the north Midlands!). However, in the 'cultivar' section, when the C and the B are entered in upper case, which would be the correct way, the output reverts to the incorrect lower case with just the initial E in caps. Anyone else find this to be so?


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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2010, 05:07:08 PM »
I find the same thing happening. Have not been able to change it. I would think that no one has asked about this so far.
Have to see what George thinks?
Paul.

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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2010, 05:52:44 PM »
Is the little tick box at the end of the Cultivar entry box anything to do with it. The box is marked "Proper" and mine is ticked. :-\

Malcolm
« Last Edit: November 16, 2010, 06:00:23 PM by Lyn and Malcolm »

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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2010, 07:23:04 PM »
Malcolm is correct!!!
Thats exactly what that little checkbox is for.
Checked/Ticked means the program makes each word capitalised (and free standing initials like E C in E C Buxton)
Simply uncheck if you need to type the name freehand.

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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2010, 10:36:16 PM »
I see it, thanks  ;D
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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2010, 10:40:06 PM »
Be careful when you edit such plant names.
The check box setting is not saved, so remember to uncheck the Proper if you are editing the Cutivar name.

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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2010, 10:50:41 PM »
Thanks Geoge, not something I use a lot, but useful to know :)
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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2010, 11:01:35 PM »
Its a little irritating, so may look at it next upgrade.
I hope to do some work on selecting a species when adding, using predictive text.
In many cases, a species name is common to a number of genera.
e.g. palustris
Calla palustris
Potentilla palustris
Euphorbia palustris
Quercus palustris
Epipactis palustris
Caltha palustris
Stachys palustris
and of course we all know Eric palustris :D
We shall see :)

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Re: Caps or not to be caps in GA100S02
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2010, 09:24:11 AM »
Copy guys - now have E.C.Buxton. Thanks Malcolm & George.

Trevor