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Description
Invokes PTC ALD search and replace feature to enable a search for text or, optionally, a search and replace for text
Example 7. Search and replace TeX
The code below will search for any entry in the form \item[???] and replace it with <item id=???>:
/\\\\item\[([^\93\]*)]/<item id=\\1>/tcirg
Example 8. Replace characters using search and replace
The syntax below will replace the words 'Hotel du lac' (which , for the sake of argument, has also been typed in occasionally as 'hotel su lac') with the words 'Hôtel du Lac':
/hotel ?u lac/Ho\170\tel du Lac/gi?
Syntax
/ search:b '/' replace:b? '/' options:b
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search
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The text for which to search
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Special characters are entered as a numeric value within two \ characters as follows:
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• Hard return -  - \10\ • Quad centre -  - \258\ • Table Cell break -  - \270\ Wildcards are entered as a ? character and can be used in the search if they have been activated by including a ? in the options parameter. |
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replace
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The string with which replace the search text: in the same format as the search parameter. Wildcards are entered as a ? character and can be used in the search if they have been activated by including a ? in the options parameter.
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options
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t
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Start the search from the top of the current text stream.
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g
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Carry out search and replace globally, i.e. on every matching instance within the current text stream from the start position.
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a
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Extend search and replace actions to include all text streams in the current document, including reference streams, scripts, styles etc. This option can optionally be followed by a tag type code which denotes the type of text tag in which to search and replace.
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e
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Move text cursor to end of search text.
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s
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Select search text.
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c
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Search by character, i.e. include PTC ALD codes when searching.
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b
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Search backwards.
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i
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Ignore case, i.e. treat 'A' and 'a' in the same way.
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q
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Query replace.
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z
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Display statistics of search
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?
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Treat any ? characters in the search text as wildcards.
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num
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Instruct PTC ALD how many times to carry out the search. This option is not available when the a option is used.
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[
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Insert 'replace' text
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]
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Append 'replace' text
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r
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Include regular expressions - normal
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x
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Include regular expressions - eXtended
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Additional Information
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The ttrack macro is useful as a way of taking you to the right page after a search.
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Each search field is limited to 130 characters, so the total string has a length of only 260 characters. Beyond this amount you could make a simple script to select/cut/paste to your requirements.
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