I would very much like the following feature: Let the user save often used find & replace expressions as presets, together with a name for the preset to memorize it by.
You can do that now by making a Clip Library for RegEx strings.
Not quite the same as selecting from a drop down while in the Find/Search window, but is available to use today.
I use this the way you suggested. BUT
1) It would save much time if a doublecklick on the ClipLibrary inserted the item in the "Search For"(using German Version => that's just a guess) text field of the Find/Replace/FindInFiles dialog when it is active instead inserting it in the (inactive) document
2) how to remember all the radiobuttons and checkboxes ?
=> an extra "Find Library Window" would be great, interpreting simple text files (*.tfl - Textpad Find Library) built similiar to *.tcl files but including information of all the options
While on topic of regular expression searching I would like to see added ability to search across multiple lines. Maybe a setting of 'Within X lines'.
For instance, we have lots of select cursor statements in our code, and trying to find 'column' instances on one line matched against a 'from table' clause two or three lines further down is not possible.
eg....
Select c.name_id, o.order_no, o.order_date,
i.item_description
from customer c, orders o, items i
where ......
Now try finding regular expression: "select.*name_id.*from.*orders" where 'orders' could be two to four lines away from the rest of the expression....
This is the one enhancement I need to regular expressions.
I would very much like the following feature: Let the user save often used find & replace expressions as presets, together with a name for the preset to memorize it by.
You can do that now by making a Clip Library for RegEx strings.
Not quite the same as selecting from a drop down while in the Find/Search window, but is available to use today.
I use this the way you suggested. BUT
1) It would save much time if a doublecklick on the ClipLibrary inserted the item in the "Search For"(using German Version => that's just a guess) text field of the Find/Replace/FindInFiles dialog when it is active instead inserting it in the (inactive) document
2) how to remember all the radiobuttons and checkboxes ?
=> an extra "Find Library Window" would be great, interpreting simple text files (*.tfl - Textpad Find Library) built similiar to *.tcl files but including information of all the options
regards
Wolfgang
I was thinking that i want a search-and-replace-settings clip-library-like thing, too. Franky, I'd like it VERY much. I've had to open extra windows to store the things.
But, I don't understand the suggestion being offered as a workaround.
