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This dialog allows to setup search and replace patterns for searching in multiple files. | This dialog allows to setup search and replace patterns for searching in multiple files. | ||
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+ | Setup the options and click the Find button at the bottom to start the search. A window will open showing the progress. It contains a button to abort the search, if it takes too long. When all files are searched the [[IDE Window: Search Results|Search Results]] window will open. | ||
* Text to find | * Text to find | ||
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== Options == | == Options == | ||
− | * Case sensitive - distinguish lower and uppercase (for example a and A) | + | * Case sensitive - distinguish lower and uppercase (for example 'a' and 'A') |
− | * Whole words only - | + | * Whole words only - found text must start and end at a word boundary (position between word-chars and non-word-chars) |
− | * Regular | + | * Regular expression - treat texts as [[IDE regular expressions]] |
+ | * Multiline pattern - for reg-expressions, activates option "dot means also newlines" | ||
== Where == | == Where == | ||
* search all files in project - search in all files, that belong to the current project | * search all files in project - search in all files, that belong to the current project | ||
− | * search all open files - search in all files | + | * search all open files - search in all files opened in the source editor |
− | * search in directories - search in | + | * search in directories - search in folder(s) specified in option below |
+ | * search in the current file | ||
− | == | + | == Directory options == |
− | * Directory - | + | * Directory - folder paths, where the search starts. Allowed several paths separated by ";", trailing slashes ignored. Use the "..." button to the right to open a dialog to choose a directory. |
− | * File mask - | + | * File mask - defines mask(s) for the files, that are searched. Only text files will be searched. Examples for masks are: "*.pas" or "*.pas;*.pp;*.inc". The combobox contains last entered masks. |
− | * Include sub directories - | + | * Include sub directories - allows to search in all subfolders. |
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This dialog allows to setup search and replace patterns for searching in multiple files.
Setup the options and click the Find button at the bottom to start the search. A window will open showing the progress. It contains a button to abort the search, if it takes too long. When all files are searched the Search Results window will open.
- Text to find
- Replace - check this to enable the replace text field.
Options
- Case sensitive - distinguish lower and uppercase (for example 'a' and 'A')
- Whole words only - found text must start and end at a word boundary (position between word-chars and non-word-chars)
- Regular expression - treat texts as IDE regular expressions
- Multiline pattern - for reg-expressions, activates option "dot means also newlines"
Where
- search all files in project - search in all files, that belong to the current project
- search all open files - search in all files opened in the source editor
- search in directories - search in folder(s) specified in option below
- search in the current file
Directory options
- Directory - folder paths, where the search starts. Allowed several paths separated by ";", trailing slashes ignored. Use the "..." button to the right to open a dialog to choose a directory.
- File mask - defines mask(s) for the files, that are searched. Only text files will be searched. Examples for masks are: "*.pas" or "*.pas;*.pp;*.inc". The combobox contains last entered masks.
- Include sub directories - allows to search in all subfolders.