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More fun scripting with Swift and Xcode: Encoding conversion without tears

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Factoring the code better to separate reading and writing the underlying data, and converting that for display.

April 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Introducing Rosettavert: first beta-release of a text encoding conversion tool

Do you want to convert files using non-Unicode text to modern format? Or between the 144 different encodings supported by iconv? Here’s a tool to make that easy.

April 13, 2017 General, Language, Macs, Technology

More fun scripting with Swift and Xcode: huge popups, and strings too smart

Progress with Rosettavert to convert text encoding, including popup menus with 144 entries. But stumbling still on an issue of string encoding.

April 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

More fun scripting with Swift and Xcode: opening docs and converting text

Scripting a friendly front-end for the iconv tool to convert text between 144 different types of encoding. Also how to open as well as save documents.

April 11, 2017 Macs, Technology

R as a platform for data conversion: JSON to Excel for log extracts

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How to import complete log extracts into Excel or Numbers, using R as a conversion platform. It’s a bit convoluted, but it works.

February 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

Using Consolation’s log extracts

Sierra’s new logs have new uses, such as collecting and analysing test and use data – only if you can import log extracts into a suitable app.

February 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Reconstituting a document from PDF using QuarkXPress 2016

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Using the new QuarkXPress 2016 to turn PDF pages into fully editable page layouts.

May 23, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Q&A: Noisy conversion from cassette tape

The cassette tape copying system made a noise like a slow motorbike, louder during quieter sections of music.

August 16, 2015 Macs, Technology

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