Manual:Text Editor Replace Text

Use this dialog to specify text you want to search for and then replace with other text (or with nothing).

Search string
Enter the search string or select a previously entered search string.

Replace string
Enter the replacement string or select a previously entered replacement string. To replace the text with nothing, leave this input box blank.

Search and replace options

 * Case sensitive : Differentiates uppercase from lowercase when performing a search.
 * Whole words only :Searches for words only (with this option off, the search string might be found within longer words).
 * Regular expressions : Recognizes regular expressions in the search string.
 * Prompt on replace :Displays a confirmation prompt before replacing each occurrence of the search string. If unchecked, the text edtitor automatically replaces the search string.

Search direction
Which direction to search the file
 * Forward : Searches from the current position to the end of the file.
 * Backward : Searches from the current position to the beginning of the file.

Search scope
How much of the file is searched:
 * Global : Searches the entire file in the direction specified by the Direction setting.
 * Selected text : Searches only the selected text in the direction specified by the Direction setting.

Search origin
Where the search should start:
 * From cursor : The search starts at the cursor's current position, and then proceeds either forward to the end of the scope, or backward to the beginning of the scope depending on the Direction setting.
 * Entire scope : Searches the entire block of selected text or the entire file (no matter where the cursor is in the file), depending upon the Scope options.

Replace All
Replaces every occurrence of the search string. If Prompt on replace is checked, the Confirm dialog box appears on each occurrence of the search string.

Replace
Replaces the first occurrence of the search string.

Cancel
Cancel and return to text editor window.