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CleanFilename ( text )

This will clean any bad character not supported for a filename to output a clean name for saving files/pdf's etc..

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this will take all bad filename characters out to give you a clean filename..

 

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		Kevin Chavez Feb 10, 2021
Cool! Thanks!!

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