Hi here is a option from Travis! There might be items of interest on his site for others to look at! His site!
http://www.softcon.com/mac In his own words! Here is a version of text edit that has the character, word, line and paragraph counting built-in. It can be accessed by using the command-option-P key combination, or on the properties option under the file menu. Hope this helps some. Text Edit.zip HTH Colin On 23 Feb 2013, at 04:47, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: > I did some googling and found the following link that gives a script to use. > The script appears to work but turning on the applescript menu as this > article suggests is a bit cumbersome because it means you have to go into the > extras menu and down to the script. So you might want to put it in the dock > instead. > > http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100504062201437 > > -- > Cheryl > > May the words of my mouth > and the meditation of my heart > be acceptable to You, Lord, > my rock and my Redeemer. > (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) > > > > On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Israel Antonio <sexyi...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> Lisette, >> >> The only way I've found to get a word count for my Text Edit documents is by >> writing and saving in Text Edit, but then when I wish to get a word count, I >> open that same document in Pages, navigate the Inspector until I see where >> it says Word Count and get my count there. I do not know if this helps or >> if it's too cumbersome, but just an idea. >> >> Israel >> On Feb 22, 2013, at 9:09 PM, Lisette Wesseling wrote: >> >>> Thanks Ray. Can it be done in Pages instead? >>> Lisette >>> >>> On 23/02/2013, at 12:48 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> No. Not directly. There are two ways you can do it. One way is through >>>> an apple script which you can find online and insert and assign a hotkey >>>> for and use. Another way is via an app called "Word Count". Not in the >>>> app store so far as I know. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my mac >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>>> >>>> On Feb 22, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Lisette Wesseling >>>> <lisettewessel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is it possible to get a word count in text edit? If so how? >>>>> I've looked everywhere. >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Lisette >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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