Improving the Prepare > Column: Text > Split dialog

[Vitalis95]

Fixes partly #9464
@rdstern @N-thony , the pr removes extra spaces and ensure proper splitting

[rdstern]

@Vitalis95 I note the bug is still there, namely that it produces just the 2 variables (not the three as is needed in the example I used. I think that is maybe a @lilyclements fix, as it was working ok in Version 0.8.2.
But also I was keen that you add an addition to the pull-down called Spaces( ), and that is where you include the squish.

I would still like the space( ) option to work as before - where (if there are say 3 spaces) it gives one extra variable per space. There are occasions where that might be useful.

Incidentally I am also hoping you will add the spaces( ) option into the Paste New dialog. There is will not give options on the separator, and it will use the squash code. So it is just a checkbox to split on the multiple spaces option.

[Vitalis95]

@rdstern , update databook. It should work

[Vitalis95]

@rdstern , added Space Separated control to Paste New dialog

[rdstern]

@Vitalis95 this is now very nice indeed. I was about to approve but I note you have also added the checkbox in the Paste New dialog.

It is working better than I thought possible, so I am very happy about this feature too. The way I suggested - with Split, would not have split the variable names.

I note that (like the tables dialogs) Ok needs to be pressed to make the multiple columns.

I tried with Ok and Keep, but then you have to refresh the display, and there is a button for this. That seems to be done when the dialog is re-opened, so perhaps that could be included after the Ok and keep too?

The one item to correct - I think - is that the Space Separated is usually only applicable when there is a single variable. So, when more than 1 column is pasted, thenit is unticked and disabled?

[rdstern]

@Vitalis95 this looks great now.
@N-thony there are 3 main changes:
a) The bug in the split is resolved
b) There is an extra option in split when there can be multiple spaces between items.
c) There is a great additional checkbox in the Edit > Paste New to split items when there are spaces.

Really nice. Over to you to check.