Hi, Matt: BINGO!! Thanks for the memory jogger.
I think in later releases, the examples weren't italicized; it's confusing to see the same symbol used in Roman style in the middle column, then in italic in the example column. Regards, Peter _______________________ Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Matt Sullivan <matt at grafixtraining.com> wrote: > Part of what you may be looking for was in an FM 5.5 handout I got as part > of the FrameMaker Classroom in a Box product. > > I've posted the PDF here > http://www.grafixtraining.com/reference/ > And the information on wildcard searches is in Handout 6-3 on page 12 > > The info is (obviously) from FM 5.5, but still quite current. > > > -Matt > > Matt Sullivan > GRAFIX Training > > matt at grafixtraining.com > www.grafixtraining.com > office 714 960-6840 > cell & txt 714 585-2335 > sms message > skype: mattrsullivan > twitter: mattrsullivan > > > linkedin > > > facebook > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of David Spreadbury > Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 11:54 AM > To: peter at knowhowpro.com; 'Les Smalley' > Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: Replace on part of a wildcards search > > Searching for "framemaker grep" brought what might be a source for using > GREP with Adobe products. Apparently it is not limited to FrameMaker. Try > reading what is available at http://carijansen.com/. If this doesn't help, > maybe contacting the author, Cari Jansen, in Perth, Australia, would provide > the answers. > > HTH > > David Spreadbury > Sr. Technical Writer > > > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com > [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Peter Gold > Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 1:32 PM > To: Les Smalley > Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: Re: Replace on part of a wildcards search > > FrameMaker has long a GREP-like search feature, in FM, and some > documentation for it. However, the replace wasn't GREP-like. But worse yet, > there doesn't seem to be a trace of the documentation for it in FM9. I've > forgotten how to use it, and without the doc, I'm not sure that my couple of > quick tests were failing because the feature's gone from the product as well > as the doc, or if I just didn't enter the search string correctly. > > I don't have an earlier FrameMaker installed, and don't have the earlier > docs handy. Perhaps someone on the list can respond. > > > HTH > > Regards, > > Peter > _______________________ > Peter Gold > KnowHow ProServices > > > > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Les Smalley <l_c_smalley at yahoo.com> wrote: >> Hi Avi, >> >> The asterisk ( * ) wildcard matches any character EXCEPT spaces or >> punctuation; the wildcard character to use for those is the verticle >> bar ( | ) but also remember that the tab character is "\t" (no >> quotes) ... >> >> Regardless, unfortunately you can't do it with FrameMaker as you >> describe attempting. The search tool removes everything matched by >> the search string and inserts the replace string in its place, so you >> will also lose the "Command" string. It is a great disappointment >> that a real GREP search capability (or even more general awk text >> processing features) has never been implemented in FM. >> >> If >> you search for just "Unit32" and replace that with "SHORT_ID" you can >> do what you want by careful use of the 'Change & Find' or just 'Find' >> buttons (and I understand how tedious and error-prone this can >> be.) >> >> It may be posible to do this via scripting (e.g. >> FrameScript, etc.; I'm sure others more knowledgeable will chime in) >> or possibly by saving to MIF and using a text based editor on that, >> then reopening it in FM to verify the results. >> >> FWIW, grep and awk >> (and a number of other unix tools) are available as utilities for >> Windows and any search engine can point you to places to get them. >> >> - Les >> >> --- On Mon, 10/5/09, Avraham Makeler <amakeler at gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> How do you do a Replace on part of a wildcards search? >> >> E.,g., I am looking for a line with: >> >> Uint32 Command >> >> where there can be any type and amount of white space between "Uint32" >> and "Command". >> >> So I guess the wild card search format will be >> >> Uint32*Command >> >> No? >> >> But then if I want to replace just the "Uint32" part with "SHORT_ID". >> How would i do that? >> >> TIA >> >> - avi
