Not sure about TextPad but I know EditPlus will let me search entire directories, and subdirectories if desired, for whatever text, or even a regular expression, in any files found. You can specify the extensions or not. The files don't have to be open in the program and the results are returned as a list (one for each line found in each file) in a window. You can then double-click a line and the associated file will be displayed at the line in question (line will be highlighted).
Is that the kind of functionality you would be looking for? If not, what is it you need that isn't covered in what I mentioned? Derek Vadneau ----- Original Message ----- From: Hairy Dog Digital To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 2:45 PM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] desktop file searching utility I know that. What I need the capacity to do is to search a directory (or directories) for files -- regardless of file type -- for specific strings, not necessarily words or phrases. The need for this became apparent when I inherited a large Flash 8 project with hundreds of class files. I inherited it for debugging, so I'm searching for needles in a haystack. -----Original Message----- From: David Ngo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 2:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] [OT] desktop file searching utility You can use a text editing program such as TextPad to search and/or replace within text files specific strings and case-sensitivity. _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
