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The Search/Replace view

The Search/Replace view allows you to search for and replace text in one or multiple documents.

Using the Window >> Views >> Search/Replace menu option opens the Search/Replace View:


This figure is a screenshot of the Search/Replace view.

Figure 1. Search/Replace View

Fields allow you to set the search / replace criteria:

Find
Enter a search string, or click the down arrow next to the input box to select from a list of previously entered strings.
Replace
Leave this empty, unless you want to replace the text that is found. You can enter the replacement string, or click the down arrow next to the input box to select from a list of previously entered replacement strings. To replace the text with a space, type a space in this box.
In
Select the scope of the search/replace:
  • Current file - Search in the current file only.
  • Open files - Search in all open files.
  • Folder - Search within a specified folder. You specify the folder, as well as some additional options, in the Folder field. Selecting Folder has the same effect as the Find in Files menu option.
  • Current project allows you to search the file content of the project for the search string.
File types
Limit your search and replace to specific file types, specified by *.ext where ext is a file extension.
Folder
Limit your search results to the contents of a specified folder. You can use the magnifying glass icon to specify the folder.Within this folder, you can use the check boxes to identify whether to include the subfolders of the selected folder, and whether to include hidden files.
Note: The Folder combobox is enabled when Folder is selected for the In field.
Options allow you to further refine your search / replace:
Case Sensitive
Differentiates between uppercase and lowercase when performing a search.
Match whole word only
Does not find and/or replace the string if it is contained within another string.
Use
Choose between Regular Expressions or Wildcards (* and ?).
Note: If Use is checked, the Match whole word only option can not be used and is disabled.
Wrap around
If the search reaches the end of the file, wrap around the document to find the next occurrence.
Incremental search
Stop at each occurrence of the string
Restrict to selection
If a section of a document is selected, restricts the search to that section.
Text search
Search file as text, not as formatted Genero file.

In the view's toolbar, icon buttons allow you to control the direction of the search and the implementation of the replace. The icons in order (left to right):

Use Esc to return focus back to the current open file.

The Edit >> Search/Replace provides a menu interface that allows you to perform many of the same tasks allow you to find/replace text in documents, as well as clearing the Search Results view.
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