type backslash in "Find" dialog

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#1

Good evening
Sorry, but I have another stupid question.
I am using a Japanese computer with a Japanese keyboard that I have set to switch between English (German) and Japanese input.
Activating the US English keyboard does not help.

When I want to use regular expressions in Writer I am supposed to enter a backslash.
While writing in Writer I get that backslash, but in the Find dialog I always get the "Yen" mark no matter what I do.
Naturally, find dialog always tells me, there is no such thing as for example "backslash+p", since the find field
contains on "yen+p".

Is there a trick to tell the Find dialog that I am talking about "backslash" and NOT "Yen"?
So far all my attempts have failed. (meaning I am unable to use regular expressions associated with a backslash).

Thank you
Thomas

#2

Hi Thomas,

Good evening
Sorry, but I have another stupid question.
I am using a Japanese computer with a Japanese keyboard that I have set
to switch between English (German) and Japanese input.
Activating the US English keyboard does not help.

When I want to use regular expressions in Writer I am supposed to enter
a backslash.
While writing in Writer I get that backslash, but in the Find dialog I
always get the "Yen" mark no matter what I do.
Naturally, find dialog always tells me, there is no such thing as for
example "backslash+p", since the find field
contains on "yen+p".

The context menu of the input field in the find&replace dialog has an item "Special Characters" (or Ctrl+Shift+S). Do you have tried that?

Kind regards
Regina

#3

I tried that. In there it is called "reverse solidus" -> Yen / backslash are identical and ONLY the Yen mark ever appears in the Find dialog.
So, this does not help.

#4

Hi Thomas,

I tried that. In there it is called "reverse solidus" -> Yen / backslash
are identical and ONLY the Yen mark ever appears in the Find dialog.
So, this does not help.

Then the question is more, why the backslash it converted at all. I think, that it is not a problem in LibreOffice, but one of the operating system. In case of Windows 10 you might try the "Advanced Settings for Microsoft IME". In its part "AutoCorrect" you will find a replacement of \ to ¥. Perhaps if you set it to "No conversion" the problem goes away.

I cannot test it.

Kind regards
Regina

#5

Good evening.
Yes, I tried that too, but it does not work.
Googling the topic I found an article "Entering a backslash when using UK keyboard layout on US keyboard" saying that you can get a backslash
by typing <Alt>92.
That gives me again a Yen mark.
Installing a US keyboard layout (again) does not help either.

I guess, I have to think of some other solution.
Sorry for having you all bothered with this.
Thomas