Replacing Text

This dialog box can also be used to specify the replacement of a variable or any character string. The search can be global (i.e., all loaded files) or only within the current file.

The user interface is simple: Type in the text and the replacement text, then press the Replace button. The search expression can be a regular expression. If this is the case, do not forget to select the corresponding option in the Match group box.

Possible options are:

           Use of a confirmation dialog box or if Wedit should replace all matches globally without confirmation of each occurrence.

           Identifier search: Implies that to be a valid match, non-identifier characters should enclose the text. This allows you to replace all occurrences of the variable 'j' in 'z' without replacing all j's in z's!

           The Scope field: Specifies that the files will be included in the search. Either the current file or all loaded files can be used by the search.

           Case: Specifies if the search should be case sensitive.

           Direction: You can search towards the end of the file, towards the beginning of the file. If you choose a global search, it searches forward only.