3.5. Searching for and Replacing text in files
3.5.1. Searching
To search for a text or regular expression string in the current file, choose ->-> or press Ctrl-F. This will open the Find dialog.
Use the text box to specify the string to search for, and select whether it is a normal string or a regular expression (RegExp). It is also possible to specify the direction of search, whether the search is case-sensitive or not, and the scope of the search. Click to start searching.
If the search is successful, the matched text in the document will be highlighted, marked... (according to the search action choice). If the search is not successful, a match not found message will be displayed.
If you want to search again, click on the button on the main toolbar or press Ctrl-G. This will find the next match (Shift-Ctrl-G for the previous match). You can even change the search text when you do this. Enter the new string in the Search Expression text box in the main toolbar.
To stop a long research, choose button.
If the "Basic Search and Replace" option is selected in the Setting window, the search direction can be choosen from the Expression window.
3.5.2. Specifying Search Range
In the "Search Target dialog", define the search location and the action to be done in case of search success.
The maximum number actions can be defined by User.
The user can select where the text will be searched.
3.5.2.1. Searching in Files
To find text in your project, select "search in" .
Enter the text you want to search and specify search options (case-sensitive, complete words ...). Click to start searching.
To find text in File list, select "search in" . Define the Search variables. Click to start searching.
3.5.2.2. Specifying File Patterns
To find in files and/or folders, select "search in" , choose the file types and/or folders you want to search.
Remember, directories are searched recursively. All of the files under the directory, and the files under all the subdirectories, and the files under all of the sub-subdirectories (and so on) are all included in the search.
Enter the text you want to search and specify search options (case-sensitive, complete words ...). Click to start searching.
3.5.3. Specifying Search Action
The user selects which action will be done in case of search success.
According to the previous selections (Search in, Search direction ...), some actions coul be unavailable.
3.5.4. Replacing
Search and replace is similar to just finding text, except that you also specify the replace text in the Replace Text text box, and whether or not you want to be prompted before the replace takes place (Replace First Match or Replace All Matches).
Choose to replace the matched text or to jump to the next matched text.
3.5.5. Search Setting
The user has the possibility of saving the setting of his search options.
Item highlighted in red is the active item. Item by defaultt is the search setting which is loaded at Anjuta launching.
