Find Replace in Script Editor with cr

[Craig Newman]

I understand why this will not work directly from the Find/Replace in the SE. That function does not know how to repace a semiColon with an actual return char.

But a button somewhere, or a plug-in if that is more convenient, with a very simple handler can. (Pseudo)

get the script of the objectOfInterest
replace “;” with return in it
set the script of the objectOfInterest to it

Done.

Craig

> On Apr 6, 2021, at 5:47 AM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> I haven’t been following this subject that close so I could be missing
> completely with my answer, but when writing code in C or C++ the
> /n is simply a  / and n characters not a carriage return.  The \n is
> used for a new line which is a carriage return.  If I am missing the
> point just ignore the post.
> 
> Forward slash n (/n) does not make a new  line.
> Back slash n (\n) does make a new line.
> 
> JB
> 
>> On Apr 5, 2021, at 10:28 PM, Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Bob, Regex only appears to operate on the read of the text, so
>>   ;
>> in the *find* field will locate all of the places a semicolon is found, but
>> putting
>>   /n
>> into the *replace* field will not replace the ; with a cr
>> 
>> Brian, The project is huge and I don't yet have the time to invest in
>> porting it all to github just yet. As it is I have created my own simple
>> regex text operator that I copy/paste the script into.
>> 
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/glq6pco70d3zgt3/Screenshot%202021-04-06%20at%2006.21.22.png?dl=0
>> 
>> Richard, I've tried in the Find, Find and replace of the script editor and
>> the Find/Replace from the main menu. I can't seem to place a carriage
>> return (or line feed or whatever) into the replacement field. This is what
>> I am trying to achieve. Replace ";" with "cr" in myScript. I can do it in
>> code, but not from the find/replace windows. :(
>> 
>> Sean
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