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2nd February 2008, 01:15 PM
For AOL users (or teammtes processing AOL xml's), try
the solution below. It's a guide I wrote to fixing the
AOL changes, based on the steps provided by
Peter.(Thanks, Peter!)
Clint, I hope it's ok to post this now - I know you're
still testing it, but I also know you're busy, and
this seems an appropriate time to post it.
It isn't hard! The guide is long because the first
time you try it, you're dealing with a bunch of
strange characters, so I've gone through each step in
detail. Try it the first time with the guide in hand,
and after that, you can do the corrections in less
than ten seconds.
Dan
How to Edit your AOL-xml Files for Palantir
If you also use Automagic, save directly from AOL to
your Automagic folder now. Automagic loads differently
from Palantir, and it can read the AOL version but
will not read the version you edit.
Keep your original AOL file in your email until you
have everything working; if you encounter trouble, you
can try again.
1) Download the XML file to your computer and open it
with Wordpad. (Open the Wordpad program, then find
your xml file – select “All Files” to see it).
2) You’ll see a series of square boxes – they
represent symbols that Wordpad can’t display – and,
between them, letters. If you look carefully, you’ll
see the letters actually spell words (“Character,”
“Nation,” etc).
3) At the very beginning of the file, before the first
box, use the numeric keypad to enter two special
characters.
To do this, hold down the “Alt” key, then type in on
the numeric keypad
"0254". Then let up Alt. You should see a “P” shaped
character.
4) Hold down Alt again and type "0255". This time you
should get a lower case Y with two dots over it.
5) You now need to remove three linefeeds and you’re
done. Linefeeds are symbols that insert space into the
file, added by AOL. They appear as four squares in a
row.
6) The first is in a line, after a blank section, that
looks like this
..<.E.c.o.n.o.m.y.>
except that the periods are shown as square
boxes.
7) Go to the very beginning of the line, before the
first box, then press Backspace four times. You’ve
just removed one of the linefeeds.
8) Now find the other line after a blank section:
..<.P.o.p.C.e.n.t.e.r.s.>
And do the same thing: from the
beginning of the line, press Backspace four times.
9) Finally, go to the very end of the file (the Page
Down key will get you there) and press Backspace four
times.
10) Save the file.
Palantir can now read it, and so can Internet
Explorer. Wordpad can’t open it any longer, so if you
need to start over, reload your original file from AOL.
the solution below. It's a guide I wrote to fixing the
AOL changes, based on the steps provided by
Peter.(Thanks, Peter!)
Clint, I hope it's ok to post this now - I know you're
still testing it, but I also know you're busy, and
this seems an appropriate time to post it.
It isn't hard! The guide is long because the first
time you try it, you're dealing with a bunch of
strange characters, so I've gone through each step in
detail. Try it the first time with the guide in hand,
and after that, you can do the corrections in less
than ten seconds.
Dan
How to Edit your AOL-xml Files for Palantir
If you also use Automagic, save directly from AOL to
your Automagic folder now. Automagic loads differently
from Palantir, and it can read the AOL version but
will not read the version you edit.
Keep your original AOL file in your email until you
have everything working; if you encounter trouble, you
can try again.
1) Download the XML file to your computer and open it
with Wordpad. (Open the Wordpad program, then find
your xml file – select “All Files” to see it).
2) You’ll see a series of square boxes – they
represent symbols that Wordpad can’t display – and,
between them, letters. If you look carefully, you’ll
see the letters actually spell words (“Character,”
“Nation,” etc).
3) At the very beginning of the file, before the first
box, use the numeric keypad to enter two special
characters.
To do this, hold down the “Alt” key, then type in on
the numeric keypad
"0254". Then let up Alt. You should see a “P” shaped
character.
4) Hold down Alt again and type "0255". This time you
should get a lower case Y with two dots over it.
5) You now need to remove three linefeeds and you’re
done. Linefeeds are symbols that insert space into the
file, added by AOL. They appear as four squares in a
row.
6) The first is in a line, after a blank section, that
looks like this
..<.E.c.o.n.o.m.y.>
except that the periods are shown as square
boxes.
7) Go to the very beginning of the line, before the
first box, then press Backspace four times. You’ve
just removed one of the linefeeds.
8) Now find the other line after a blank section:
..<.P.o.p.C.e.n.t.e.r.s.>
And do the same thing: from the
beginning of the line, press Backspace four times.
9) Finally, go to the very end of the file (the Page
Down key will get you there) and press Backspace four
times.
10) Save the file.
Palantir can now read it, and so can Internet
Explorer. Wordpad can’t open it any longer, so if you
need to start over, reload your original file from AOL.