RegExp for Thin Space

[Ildhund]

Sorry to pester you with another newbie question. Try as I might, I
can't seem to hit on the right syntax to find thin spaces (for
example) in a string and replace them with nothing. I've tried every
conceivable combination of [], '' and \ with ~< but I still get
little boxes where the thin space was instead of nothing, and I
can't find any alternative to ~< for Thin Space.
myString = myString.replace(/~Will anyone point me in the right direction?
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Noel

[_gfellenz_]

hi noel,

you're using the javascript string replace function. there you cant use the indesign shortcuts. you need the real thin space here (i haven't tested but i guess it will work with copy and paste) or check out the unicode representation and use it with \u.

i would recomend using the built in indesing grep search and replace. which is in short:

// reset
app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;
app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.nothing;

app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "~<";
app.findGrepPreferences.changeTo = "";
app.activeDocument.changeGrep ();

regards,
gregor

[Loic.Aigon]

Hi,
Found this approach on Dave Saunders's blog :

var myRG = new RegExp("\u2009", "g");
myString = myString.replace(myRG, '');

As you see, I needed to specify the unicode code for thin space. As gfellenz said, using "~<" did not work.
Loic

[Ildhund]

I'm very grateful to you both. I'm manipulating strings to be used
outside of the document, so I have to use a script. The Unicode
solution works fine, of course. Can I assume that any regex I find
in the F&R GREP box that isn't in Gordon McKinney's quick reference
guide at
http://www.night-ray.com/regex.pdf
has to be treated specially?
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Noel