On 7/29/07 Patrick James wrote: >If you have this: > >\foo > >in a text file and search for it without "Use Grep" checked using the string \foo then it doesn't find it :( > >The problem seems to be \f the special character for page breaks (form feed).
Yes. \f (formfeed), like \t (tab), \r (carriage return), etc., is a character construct, regardless of whether "Use Grep" is checked -- it's not a regular expression (grep) thing. To find the string "\foo", you have to escape the backslash: Find: \\foo HTH - Bruce __bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz__ca__ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
