Programming and design: Andrew Shelkovenko.
RQ Search and Replace is a shareware software. HomePage - http://mira.xeno.ru
You can download the latest version of RQ Search and Replace from http://mira.xeno.ru/rqsr.zip  or  http://mira.home.line1.ru/rqsr.zip 
Documentation - http://mira.xeno.ru/helpe.zip


What's new
Batch search and replace in MS Word documents supports now !!!
Important note!
To provide search and replace operations in MSWord documents be sure that you close MS Word application !!!
Also set menu "View as" in "Plain text" mode !!!

Introduction

The program RQ Search and Replace is used to search and replace multiple text fragments in several files simultaneously.
Search and replace patterns are stored in the search and replace table. You don't need to fill the table manually. It is possible to open required file in the built-in editor, select a text fragment and copy&paste it into the table. The table can store multi-line text blocks. Use  search editor and replace editor fields to add or edit multi-line text blocks  in the search and replace table.

Here are key features of RQ Search and Replace

• Text replacement can be performed in many files by "one click"
• You can specify multiple text strings for replacement
• You can replace blocks or strings of text
• You can insert blocks or strings of text before or after search patterns
• You can select search patterns by mouse click in the built-in editor
• You can preview
rtf, html and MSWord documents in the built-in text editor/browser
• Batch search and replace in MSWord documents.
• Batch search and replace tags, attributes and it's values in html  documents in specified  html tags only.
• You can open selected file as Windows registered types
• You can create an Index html file list in the current directory
• You can convert text files into html (with the syntactic highlighting for sources code files)
• Creating and restoring backup files
• You can save and open configurations files in project
• Files from current folder only or from current folder and subfolders or selected only can be processed.
• UTF8 code page support.

Screenshot of main Window

Quick start

1).Select a folder where SEARCH & REPLACE operations should occurs by clicking
on the Folder button in the upper right hand corner.
To specify only certain file types use the pull-down menu just below it.
If you want to include the subfolders that are below the specified folder click on the Include subfolders checkbox and select which subfolders you want to include in the Search & Replace operations.

2) If you want to open a specific file in the Build-In editor... double click on one of the files listed in the File List box (right hand panel).

3) Click on the cell in the first row of the "Find What" column and either... manually enter the text that you want to find or drag and drop from the Build-In editor.

4) Click on the cell in the first row of the "Replace With" column and either... manually enter the text that you want to replace the found text with or drag an drop from the Build-In editor.

5) Click on the cell in the first row of the "Object" column and select from the pull-down menu... what type of object to Search for.

6) Click on the cell in the first row of the "Mode" column and select from the pull-down menu... what type of mode to use for the Replace operation.

7) Repeat steps 3 - 6, in the next row down of each column... if you want to add more Search & Replace operations.

8) Put a checkmark in the "!!!" column, of each row, that you want to perform when you click the Start button.

9) When you are ready to begin the Search & Replace operation... click on the the Start button on the right hand side of the screen.

10) If the results, of the Search & Replace operation, are incorrect... select from the Backup menu, one of the Restore options.

Objects list

1. Text block - single or multi-line text block.
2. Text string - text block separated by CR+LF or LF symbols
3. Whole word - whole word is part of text enclosed  one of the following chars - cr,lf,./\| !@#$%^&*()+=-?><~`;:[]{}'
4. HTML tag.
5. Enclosed block - Enclosed block is part of text enclosed in specified chars sequences ("brackets").
6. MS Word objects - text, special symbols, hyperlinks.

Following operations are supported:

For Text block, Whole word, Enclosed block.

Replace - replacement of text block in selected files
Delete - deleting of text block in selected files
Insert before - inserting "replace pattern" before "search pattern"
Insert After - inserting "replace pattern" after "search pattern"

 For MS Word objects

Replace 


For strings

Replace  - replacement of all strings, that contains "search pattern", by the "replace pattern"
Note, that full string will be replaced by "replace pattern"
Delete  - deleting all strings that contains "search pattern"
Insert before  - inserting "replace pattern" before string that contain "search pattern"
Insert after  - inserting "replace pattern" after string contained "search pattern"
("replace pattern" can contain empty line for adding string before or after search pattern)

For HTML tags

Delete tag - deleting all tags that contains "search pattern"
Change attribute
Delete attribute
Add  attribute - Add  the attribute with given value. If attribute already exists - just set the new attribute value.
In upper case - set attribute value to upper case for attributes listed in replace cell only.
In lower case- set attribute value to lower case for attributes listed in replace cell only.

You can search for files within the specified Path. You should also specify mask. All files from the specified Path conterminous with the specified mask are processed. The manual search and editing of the loaded file is possible.

Objects description

1. Text block.

Text block is simple characters flow "as is".
Set Block object type in object column of search/replace grid

For example (in square brackets) 

[ple characters flow "a] - single line text block.

[ search for files within the specified Path. You should also specify mask. All files from the specified Path conterminous with the specified m]  - multi-line text block .

You can add and edit single- or multi-line text block in the search/replace table using the search or replace grid editors fields.
The found text block will be replaced by the text block from the Replace cell of the table.

2. Text string  

Set String  object type in object column of search/replace grid
Text string is part of text enclosed by CRLF or LF chars. When you press Enter in text editor CRLF chars added to the text and new string created.

For example:
Search cell contains pattern [color].
Replace cell contains pattern [there was color].

a). The  Mode cell contains [Replace] 

Program search all string that contains pattern [color], as

1 </div></span></ilayer></layer></iframe></noframes></style></noscript></table></script></applet></font>
2 <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#295181" vlink="#295181" alink="#660000">
3 <font color=#00ffff>BS_FLAT</font>
4 <style>

and then replace this strings by strings [there was color]. (full text from Replace cell)
2 and 3 lines contains pattern [color] and will be  replaced

Result is:

1 </div></span></ilayer></layer></iframe></noframes></style></noscript></table></script></applet></font>
there was color
there was color
4 <style>

b). The  Mode cell contains [Delete].

2 and 3 lines contains pattern [color] and will be  deleted

Result is:
</div></span></ilayer></layer></iframe></noframes></style></noscript></table></script></applet></font>
<style>

c). The Mode cell contains [Insert before]
Result is:
</div></span></ilayer></layer></iframe></noframes></style></noscript></table></script></applet></font>
there was color<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#295181" vlink="#295181" alink="#660000">
there was color<font color=#00ffff>BS_FLAT</font>
<style>

d). The Mode cell contains [Insert after]

Result is:
</div></span></ilayer></layer></iframe></noframes></style></noscript></table></script></applet></font>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#295181" vlink="#295181" alink="#660000">there was color
<font color=#00ffff>BS_FLAT</font>there was color
<style>

Note, that no  strings added to text, just the replace pattern added to beginning or ending  of found strings (i.e. strings, that contains search  pattern)
To add a new string you need add clrf characters to replace pattern.

3. Whole word

(Set  Wholeword object type in object column of search/replace grid)

Whole word is part of text enclosed  one of the following chars -
cr - carriage return
lf - line feed
,./\| !@#$%^&*()+=-?><~`;:[]{}'
ht - hot tab

Usually whole word is part of text enclosed by spaces.

4. HTML tag.

(Set   HTML tag object type in object column of search/replace grid)

HTML tag is char sequences, similar to

<[ ]tag name[ ]attribute name[ ]=[ ]attribute value[ ][...] >

[ ] - one or more white spaces
attribute name and attribute value is optional

[...] - repeat (attribute name[ ]=[ ]attribute value[ ]) sequence.

Program search tags by search condition and changes found tags.

Tags search conditions.

You can set the tag search conditions next :

1. Tag Equivalence
Program searches for the same tag with the same attributes set.
Attributes order in tag, spaces are ignored.
In search cell you need insert tag and EQU key, separated by <>
For example:

In search cell:
<IMG SRC="bluprev.gif" WIDTH = 32 HEIGHT = 32 BORDER = 0 ALT="Previous Page"><>EQU

All found tags with the same 5 attributes will be changed.

If you insert in search cell tag without attributes -   all the same tags without attributes will be found and changed.

2. AND condition
Program search the same tag, and it  must contains all attributes from search cell + any other attributes.
In search cell you need insert tag and And key, separated by <>
For example:

In search cell:
<IMG  WIDTH = 32 HEIGHT = 32 BORDER = 0 ALT="Previous Page"> <>And

All found tags, that contain this 4 attributes will be changed.

<IMG SRC="bluprev.gif" WIDTH = 32 HEIGHT = 32 BORDER = 0 ALT="Previous Page">
or
<IMG SRC="rev.gif" WIDTH = 32 HEIGHT = 32 BORDER = 0 ALT="Previous Page" >

but not

<IMG SRC="bluprev.gif" WIDTH = 62 HEIGHT = 32 BORDER = 0 ALT="Previous Page">

WIDTH = 62 not WIDTH = 32

<IMG SRC="bluprev.gif" WIDTH = 32 HEIGHT = 32 BORDER = 0 >

attribute ALT="Previous Page" not presents.

If you insert in search cell tag without attributes -   all the same tags with ANY attributes will be found and changed.

3. OR condition.

Required tag should comprise even one of attributes of search - attribute with the same value.
In search cell you need insert tag and OR key, separated by <>
.
For example -  <script defer =1234><>OR
If you insert in search cell tag without attributes -   all the same tags with ANY attributes will be found and changed.

 4. And-NOT condition.

Required tag should NOT comprise NOT every of attributes of search - attribute with the same value.
In search cell you need insert tag and NOT key, separated by <>
If you insert in search cell tag without attributes -   all the same tags with ANY attributes will be found and changed.

5. Not -OR  condition

Required tag should NOT comprise even one of attributes of search - attribute with the same value.
In search cell you need insert tag and NOR key, separated by <>
For example -  <script defer =1234><>NOR

6. By default search condition is OR

Tag operations

Next tag operations are possible:

1. Delete tag

You can choose delete keys from drop-down list in replace cell. Select cell, then click on the cell again  and click on appeared arrow.

Change attribute
1. In search cell insert tag with attribute that need be changed.
2. Program search tags by search condition.
3. In found tag program search attribute by its name.
4. If attribute present - program change attribute value by value from replace cell.

For example

Result:
Ex.1
Old tag   <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html">
New tag <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html">
No changes, because no charset attribute presents.

Ex.2
Old tag <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" charset=windows-1250>
New tag <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" charset=windows-1251>
Charset attribute value changed by value from replace cell
 

2. Replace attribute - value of attribute is replaced on given.
More in detail.
1. Searched tag, satisfying to a condition of search
2. In found tag the attribute is searched, which name coincides with given in a cell of replacement.
3. Set attribute value to the given in a replacement cell

For example 1.
Search cell <meta http-equiv="Content-Type">
Replace cell charset=windows-1251
Will be search tags meta, contains attribute http-equiv="Content-Type"  and if tag contains also attribute  charset, then charset value will
be set to windows-1251

For example 2.
Search cell <meta  charset=windows-1251><>AND
Replace cell charset=koi8-r

Will be search tags meta, contains attribute charset=windows-1251  and  attribute  charset  value will be set to koi8-r.

3. Delete attribute

4. Add  attribute
Add  the attribute with given value. If attribute already exists - just set the new attribute value.

5. In upper case - set attribute value to upper case for attributes listed in replace cell only. If in replace cell char * presents - set all attribute value to upper case.

6. In lower case

Note.
1. Double (and more ) white spaces replace by single spaces.
2. Quotes and apostrophes is equal
i.e attribute values
onClick="this.setHomePage('http://www.ru'); return false;"
onClick='this.setHomePage("http://www.ru"); return false;'
onClick=this.setHomePage('http://www.ru'); return false;
is equal.

5. Enclosed block

Enclosed block is part of text enclosed in specified chars sequences ("brackets"). This "brackets" can be multichars.
Program search first  sequence ("bracket") , then second "bracket" and change text block beetwen last char positin of first bracked and first char position of second bracket.

For example:
First bracket is AAA char sequence.
Second bracket is BBB char sequence.

All text is

 1234AAAmy textBBBnot my text

Program found that my text is appropriated to search terms.

If there are many "brackets" in text:

 1234AAAmy AAAAA teBBBx zzzzAAAAAzzz tBBBnot me text

Program found that my AAAAA te is first appropriated block and  AAzzz t is second appropriated block.

You can use the second bracked the same as first bracked.
For example:
First bracket is AAA char sequence.
Second bracket is AAA char sequence too.
In this case:

 1234AAAmy qAAAAA teBBBx zzzzAAAAAzzz tBBBnot me text

the first appropriated block is my q
the second appropriated block is AA teBBBx zzzz

For delete mode you can set search pattern in replace cell. If pattern is contained in found "ecnclosed block"  - this block will be changed.
For example:
Note.
When Enclosed block object type selected two fields added to Search cell.

Line1   AAAwwwwwwBBB   

Block wwwwww  will not be deleted, because it not contain  pattern ZZZ

Line2   AAAww   bzzzBBB

Block  ww  bzzz  will  be deleted, because it contain  pattern ZZZ

Example of Search and replace grid



6. MSWord objects

You can use text blocks, words, special characters or wildcards, hyperlinks.
Select from Object column drop-down list "MSWord" item and then click on Object or Mode cell.
Next window will be showed.

This window is similar to Find and Replace window in MSWord.
You can test search patternt using MSWord and then paste it in "Find what" and "Replace with" in this window.
You can copy and paste multiline text from MSWord and then press "Fill from clipboard" button.
Formatted text will be converted into plain text with special symbols and fill out to focused field "Find what" or "Replace with"
To search and replace hyperlinks just Copy hyperlink from MSWord document and paste it in "Find what" field.
Then paste it again in "Replace with" and edit as you wish.
Hyperlinks usually seems like this
MiraSoftware <http://mira.xeno.ru/rqsr.html> 

where MiraSoftware is Text-To-Display property and http://mira.xeno.ru/rqsr.html is Address property.

You can open MSWord document in build-in  editor.
Use menu View as - As is. Then double click in document file in the right file list and select Open in popup window.
Document will be opened in build-in  editor. You can select and copy-paste text.
To save changes press Ctrl-S.

Important note!
To provide search and replace operations in MSWord documents be sure that you close MS Word !!!
Also set menu View as in Plain text mode !!!
 

How to use

1. Specify a file or files
This panel allows to explore the folders, to view and to edit list of files to process. Press the button to explore and select the folders.
Select file mask.

-- select folder -- select or type new mask of the files to show on the Folders panel. -- create the file list including files in subfolders. When checked, File List window will be opened. (See below). All checked files from this list will be processed. You can exclude some files by unchecking. -- list of files that will be processed.  When "Include subfolders" is unchecked only files from this list will be processed

When "Include subfolders" is checked  File List window will be opened.
Subfolders separated by background colors.

Also you can select file mask by mouse right button click

Choose extension.. - view file with extension as highlighted file Only this file - view only highlighted file Refresh file list - refresh file list

By pressing the button you can open a directory tree panel to choose the folders. The "hot" directories can be chosen and kept in the appropriate combo box.

The chosen file can be started (if it has registered type) by double click on a line with a name of a file under the menu.

2. Insert the patterns into the search and replacement string grid.
Choose required operations - Replace, Delete etc, and objects - block, string, whole word etc.

To fill in the string grid is possible in several ways.

• In the editor the fragment of the text can be selected and through pop up (on pressing the right button of the mouse) menu is brought in a cell of Search or Replacement. Taking place in the selected cell of the table text also is displayed in the string grid editor and can be changed.
  
  
• Through the string grid editor (is below than string grid text is entered in the selected cell of search or replacement. For selection a cell it is necessary to click on it.
• The chosen file is loaded in the built-in text editor (through the menu or double click of the mouse on a file with the list on the right).

  Multiline text can be entered into the table through grid editor. For prevention of casual change of the text the editing of cells can be forbidden. For this purpose it is necessary to put a tick in the second cell of the appropriate line. For filling the column the Operation is necessary to click three times  by mouse on the necessary cell in a column "Mode" and from the dropping out list to choose required action.

Menu

• File
  Common file menu
  
  
• Project
  You can create Projects to save different settings and return to work later.
  For saving of the working directory, file mask, contents of the string grid, hot directories, fonts and colors it is necessary in the menu select Save Project or Save Project as...
  Save settings saves project as current and at the following start of the program kept settings will be restored.
   
• Grid
   

  You can clear grid, set Mode, Object or import search-replace pattern using main menu - Grid.

  
  

• View
  You can preview loaded files in several formats.

  Plain Text RTF HTML Filtered - delete tags from html files As is..  - View html file in build-in browser Search and replace functions is not working  in RTF mode !!!




• Operations
  

  - create index of html-files in current folder. - convert all html files in current folder to plain text files - convert all txt files in current folder to html files (with syntax hilighting for source files) - delete zero size files - replace 0-31 ascii code chars to printable char. - replace &#xxxx; sequence to national code page chars.

  Note. Creation of Index File
  Index File is the file with hyperlinks on all html-files on current folder. For text of hyperlinks is using contents of <title> tag. Program search beginning pattern <title> and ending pattern </title> and create hyperlink from file name and<TITLE> tag.
  For example
  file name is "Chapter1.html TITLE tag is <TITLE> Chapter 1: Rapid-Q Overview </TITLE>
  Hyperlink is <a href="chapter1.html"> 'Chapter 1: Rapid-Q Overview' </a>

  But you can use another text, that determined by search and replacement string grid.

  In Operations column select Create Index File operation. In Search cell insert any pattern of beginning, in replace cell insert any pattern of ending. If in file there are such text block, then hyperlinks will be formed using this text.

  For example
  In the file named "Chapter1.html " there are string <H1> 1. Rapid-Q Overview </H1>
  select cell is <H1>, replace cell is </H1>

  Hyperlink is <a href="chapter1.html"> Rapid-Q Overview </a>
  
  

• Settings
  

  Save copies - save original files and last changes. (See also BackUp) Confirmations - prompt for search and replace options before start process. Save log - save log file (disabled in current version) Case sensitive - Case sensitives. For Block operations always ON UTF8 - If checked and if row code page is ANSI (Win) will also search and replace using  UTF8 code. Use As is.. view mode for visuability  UTF8 coded text. Font and colors - Font and colors settings for search and replacement grid, grid editor, file editor etc.

   

• BackUp

  BackUp managing. All files from the current folder will be processed. Original files will be stored in \Original subfolder. Original copy will be created only when you start process first time. Next copies will be stored in \LastCopy subfolder in the current folder. So, you can recover original files or last copy. For quick access to this folders you can use "View.." menu items.

• History
  When you press Start button current folder is added to History. You can quick access to last 9 processed folders through History menu item.
  
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• Help

  You can choose limitation method for non-registered copy of RQ Search and Replace program. 1. File size is limited by 20 kb. Batch process is unlimited. 2. Batch process is limited by 5 files on one click. File size is unlimited. Restart program is needed for new method applied.

Additional functions

You can convert text files into html (with the syntactic highlighting for sources files .asm, .bas, .c, .pas)
Keywords are stored in files asm.key, bas.key, c.key, pas.key.
You can add custom keywords in this files.

For building a table of contents it is necessary to choose in the list only files of a HTML-format. Otherwise file of a table of contents can be not generated.

If you have any comments  about RQ Search and Replace please direct its to

mira@mail.line1.ru or  diakin@narod.ru to Andrew Shelkovenko.