At 11:33 a.m. 08/04/00 -0500, you wrote:
>On 8 Apr 2000, 11:35, Daniel wrote:
>
>> I am looking for a eplace utility that can use a list of equivalences
>> and replace them in a certain file.
>>
>> Lets say I want to change
>>
>> a=1
>> b=2
>> c=3
>> etc
>>
>> in file filename.txt (or watever)
>>
>> I mean, not one by one replacement, but according to a list I determine
>> or a rule (lets say ascii to hexadecimal).
>
>Here are the Winfiles listings of search and replace text utilities.
>You might review this list.
>
><http://winfiles.cnet.com/apps/98/text-search.html>http://winfiles.cnet.co
m/apps/98/text-search.html
>
>In the meantime, make use of the search and replace features of that
>NoteTab Light I referenced. The shareware version, NoteTabPro, has
>even more advanced features of search and replace.
>
>> I have found a little freeware program that can do that, fixtext
>>
<<http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2414/fixtx911.zip>http://www.
geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2414/fixtx911.zip><http://w/>http://w
>> ww. geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2414/fixtx911.zip
>>
>> With it you can write your own .ini file to make it work as your
>> replacement list.
>>
>> Unfortunatelly -shame on me- I could not still understand the DOS
>> commands.
>>
>> Any alternative or knowledgeable DOS person?.
>
>I don't consider myself knowledgeable but I did download that fixtx911
>program and although it is impressive, I don't think it will do exactly
>what you wish it to do.
>
>If we are going to go the DOS route, let's try these utilities:
>
><http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/1401/txtms01.htm>http://www.
geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/1401/txtms01.htm
OK here I found (and maybe there are other)
<ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/garbo/garbo_pc/editor/texrep12.zip>ftp://ftp.cdrom
.com/pub/garbo/garbo_pc/editor/texrep12.zip 16k! (how so little can do so much
for us!!)
the sintax is much easier :-)
prompt\>texrep old:new anotherold:anothernew (etc) filenametochange
Of course it is much limited than fixtx, but it seems to work
I could not find a windows application for similar use.
Thanks!
