On 18-Jun-2010, at 09:15, Bill Rowe wrote: > On 6/17/10 at 8:58 PM, [email protected] (Keith) wrote: > >> If I create a search using grep like this > >> (.*) > >> and use replace of: > >> mv \1 \1.pine > >> BBEDIT 9.5 replaces all strings numerous times. > >> foo\r becomes mv foo foo.pine foo.pine.pine\r or similar > >> How do I prevent replace all from creating those erroneous entries? I >> can use Replace & Find, but this is a large document. > > Try using (.+) as the search pattern rather than (.*). The pattern .* means > match anything zero or more times. I believe this is the issue.
Or Search: .* Replace mv & &.pine -- 'If you sow dragons' teeth, you should get dragons. Not fighting skeletons. What did it say on the packet?' 'I don't know! The myth never said anything about them coming in a packet!' 'Should have said "Comes up Dragons" on the packet.' --Interesting Times -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group.
