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POI Verifier v1.0.0.8

 
Sat, 05/05/2007 - 12:07pm

A batch of POIs have shown up with multiple quotes, both at the beginning and end of fields 3 and 4. This is probably due to an Excel user enclosing these fields in quotes, then Excel adding its own quotes. Version 8 finds and/or corrects these multiple quotes.

Example 1:
If field 3 or 4 is: """406 3rd Street"""
it will be changed to: "406 3rd Street"

Example 2:
If field 3 or 4 is: ""406 3rd Street""
a warning will be displayed to check a specified POI field for quote pairs using a text editor, not Excel. Excel may insert more unwanted quotes.

Download 'POI Verifier' here.

Note: Since most everyone is calling this program 'POI Verifier', that's what it will now be called!

RT

EDITED 7/9/2007 New domain name
POIVerifier.com

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Sat, 05/05/2007 - 2:33pm

GREAT! I was going to post

GREAT! I was going to post a question about the double quotes since I saw it with a few POIs recently. And sorry I know I was one of the "everyone" calling your tool POI Verifier.

Thanks again for the work on your tool. I know when I retire I'll keep very busy with some shareware development, but right now my work is too demanding.

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Sat, 05/05/2007 - 5:27pm

POI Verifier v1.0.0.8

Thanks for all your work on the POI Verifier. I am fairly new at making POI files and your software has really helped me figuring out what mistakes I have made so I can correct them.

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