REPLACE ALL: only ONE instance of the text is replaced

[gcotterl]

On the REPLACE screen:

the "FIND WHAT" box contains the text I want replaced.
the "REPLACE WITH" box contains the replacement text.

When I then click "REPLACE ALL", only ONE instance of the text is replaced.

To replace ALL instances, I have to click "SELECT ALL" (on the "Edit" menu) BEFORE I click "REPLACE ALL"

Why doesn't "REPLACE ALL", replace ALL instances?

[bbadmin]

Make sure that the scope isn't set to selected text on the Replace dialog box.

[gcotterl]

Scope is set to Active Document (not Selected Text)

[bbadmin]

In that case, please provide details of what your search and replace strings are, and a sample of the text containing more than one instance of the search string.

[gcotterl]

The search and replace strings info is at the top of the attached sample text document.

[AmigoJack]

Cannot reproduce with TextPad 8.4.0 and all variations of "Match whole words", "Match case" and "Regular expression". Do note that line 3 has a trailing space after "the" - so do you actually want to search for "the" or really for "the "?

[gcotterl]

I'm using TextPad version 9.5.2 (64-bit)

Using the search and replace strings and other parameters at the top of my text file, I can NOT reproduce my problem either.

I will continue using REPLACE ALLto see if my problem recurs.

I will let you know, either way.




BTW: I always thought TEXTPAD was located in Australia, not in the UK. Is one of the other problem-solvers in Ozland?

[bbadmin]

If you had recorded that replace command as a macro, make sure that the macro's default scope is set to "Document".

[gcotterl]

I'm not an a macro-bian (for TextPad or Excel)

[AmigoJack]

I always thought TEXTPAD was located in Australia, not in the UK.

Both address and telephone predial in the contact information have always been british. I'm european.