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TextPad can do this
1. From Explorer find all files and open them all in TextPad
2. Search>Replace. \\servente\newtest\ecfiles\DIRNAME with y:\ecfiles\DIRNAME Tick the box "All documents"

TextPad has a "Find in Files" would using this give what you want?

Are you using the latest TP? I have a feeling that this was a problem with an earlier version. I have seen this problem with very long files (>100000 lines) but it is only temporary while TP works out the numbers.

Hi Hari

You said

More importantly these parts may be Tiled horizontally or Vertically depending on the structure of the code ( handle at the top of the vertical scrolbar doesnt have that flexibility).

By this time you've probably found the handle on the horizontal scrollbar.

Post an example of an error message

Preferences>Document Classes>Type>"Create New Files as" Unix

I think I wasn't clear enough. There are loads of other lines of code, many of which start with spaces. I only want to join lines that start WARNING and end with ; I think I left the trailing space in the example. It shouldn't be there. Having said all that I used ^( *WARNING.+?,) *\r\n replace with...

I want change multi-line statements to single lines - for example: to
where the delimiters are WARNING and ;

any ideas?

Ctrl-Break

What about the "delete trailing spaces" option?

It's a bit of a long shot but you might alter the last * to a + Don't forget that there should also be a \ before the . I tried the mark with a file over 300000 lines long without a problem. How big is your file? Is it really the mark that's a problem? I believe there may be a problem with line leng...

OK, I believe you are omitting the ( and ) around the search expression. I also made the mistake of omitting a \ before the . although that won't have made much difference. so search for ( \$[^$]+P2 \. 46[^$]*\$ ) and replace with \n\1\n Ensure Posix is set on Configure>Preferences>Editor>"Use ...

I'm not sure I understand your reply, perhaps my instructions weren't clear. I should have said: with Posix regular expressions:- search for \n replace ALL with ¬ search for (\$[^$]+P2.46[^$]*\$) replace ALL with \n\1\n search (not search and replace) for (\$[^$]+P2.46[^$]*\$) and press "Mar...

\$[^$]+P2.46[^$]*\$ \$ - search for $ \ means don't treat $ as an end of line marker [^$]+ - 1 or more characters that are not a $ P2.46 - match this [^$]* - 0 or more characters that are not a $ \$ - as above I believe what yo actually want is to search for everything else and delete it, whereas wh...

with Posix regular expressions:-
search for
\n
replace with
¬
search for
\$[^$]+P2.46[^$]*\$
finds what you want

finally replace ¬ with \n

Bur with an offer like that from talleyrand I'd take it.