Re: Scripting search/replace
On Aug 22, 2011, at 17:20, verdonv wrote:
After looking through the BBEdit script library, I realize the problem is
that the 'replace' actually returns an integer that represents the number of
instances of the pattern changed, and not the changed string.
Right. I explained that already. Perhaps my explanation wasn't clear?
I know it seems silly, but given this, and the way that Clippings work, I
think I'll have to fudge this so that the applescript does the replace on the
selection, then copies the modified selection and returns it to the clipping,
so the clipping can insert it...
I also explained that the major problem remaining is that clippings EAT
trailing whitespace even if they themselves CONTAIN whitespace. That takes a
little working around; the script appended does so.
Anyways, this is an applescript question and not a BBEdit question, so I'll
take the discussion to a more appropriate forum.
Any questions about scripting BBEdit are appropriate to this forum.
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Best Regards,
Chris
tell application BBEdit
try
tell front text window
tell text of selection
replace (\\w+) using ¬
[\\1] options {search mode:grep, case sensitive:false}
set selText to its contents
set chrOfst to its characterOffset
set selLen to its length
set selLen2 to selLen
end tell
repeat while selText ends with return
set selText to text 1 thru -2 of selText
set selLen to selLen - 1
end repeat
if selLen2 ≠ selLen then
select (characters chrOfst thru (chrOfst + selLen - 1))
end if
set sel to contents of text of selection
return sel
end tell
on error errMsg number errNum
set sep to ==
set e to sep return Error: errMsg return sep return ¬
Error Number: errNum return sep
beep
display dialog e
end try
end tell
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Re: Scripting search/replace
Right. I explained that already. Perhaps my explanation wasn't clear?
No it was fine. It just took a bit to sink in ;-)
I also explained that the major problem remaining is that clippings EAT
trailing whitespace even if they themselves CONTAIN whitespace. That takes a
little working around; the script appended does so.
I ran into something that must have been that in one of my attempts.
I REALLY appreciate your appended script. I'm reading through it now
to see if I can sort out what it's doing. The language constructs are
foreign to me, but I should be able to puzzle through the logic.
Thanks again,
v
On Aug 23, 9:34 am, Christopher Stone listmeis...@thestoneforge.com
wrote:
On Aug 22, 2011, at 17:20, verdonv wrote:
After looking through the BBEdit script library, I realize the problem is
that the 'replace' actually returns an integer that represents the number
of instances of the pattern changed, and not the changed string.
Right. I explained that already. Perhaps my explanation wasn't clear?
I know it seems silly, but given this, and the way that Clippings work, I
think I'll have to fudge this so that the applescript does the replace on
the selection, then copies the modified selection and returns it to the
clipping, so the clipping can insert it...
I also explained that the major problem remaining is that clippings EAT
trailing whitespace even if they themselves CONTAIN whitespace. That takes a
little working around; the script appended does so.
Anyways, this is an applescript question and not a BBEdit question, so I'll
take the discussion to a more appropriate forum.
Any questions about scripting BBEdit are appropriate to this forum.
--
Best Regards,
Chris
tell application BBEdit
try
tell front text window
tell text of selection
replace (\\w+) using ¬
[\\1] options {search mode:grep, case sensitive:false}
set selText to its contents
set chrOfst to its characterOffset
set selLen to its length
set selLen2 to selLen
end tell
repeat while selText ends with return
set selText to text 1 thru -2 of selText
set selLen to selLen - 1
end repeat
if selLen2 ≠ selLen then
select (characters chrOfst thru (chrOfst + selLen - 1))
end if
set sel to contents of text of selection
return sel
end tell
on error errMsg number errNum
set sep to ==
set e to sep return Error: errMsg return sep return ¬
Error Number: errNum return sep
beep
display dialog e
end try
end tell
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Re: Scripting search/replace
At 13:54 -0700 20/08/2011, verdonv wrote:
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the feedback and the example. I like the simpler pattern
too :-)
As to why I am activating it from a clipping, well because it is part
of a bigger set of clippings.
So far as I can see you can use shell scripts in clippings just as
well, and to do this:
My string might look like this...
C EM Am7F
The result looks like this...
[C] [EM] [Am7][F]
All you need is:
#! /usr/bin/perl
while () {s~(\w+)~[$1]~g; print}
JD
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Re: Scripting search/replace
At 09:03 -0400 20/08/2011, Verdon Vaillancourt wrote: I am writing a tiny applescript, that I invoke with a clipping, to do a search/replace on a string and return the string. I'm mostly there. My string might look like this... C EM Am7F The result looks like this... [C] [EM] [Am7][F] With your string selected, insert this clipping: #script /posix/path/to/a.scpt# which calls the AppleScript script: -- a.scpt tell application BBEdit to set _sele to get selection do shell script perl -e '$_ = qq~ _sele ~; s~(\\w+)~[$1]~g; print;' This will work on multiple line selections as well. JD -- 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 bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 supp...@barebones.com rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbedit
Re: Scripting search/replace
After looking through the BBEdit script library, I realize the problem is that the 'replace' actually returns an integer that represents the number of instances of the pattern changed, and not the changed string. I know it seems silly, but given this, and the way that Clippings work, I think I'll have to fudge this so that the applescript does the replace on the selection, then copies the modified selection and returns it to the clipping, so the clipping can insert it... seems kind of round-about, but I really want to keep all this within the clipping set. Anyways, this is an applescript question and not a BBEdit question, so I'll take the discussion to a more appropriate forum. tty, v On Aug 20, 7:27 pm, verdonv verd...@verdon.ca wrote: Yes, that's the sort of direction I was trying to go with the 'as alias' thing... My thoughts, a) create a string from the contents of the selection, b) run the replace on the string, c) return the string, which the clipping will replace the original selection with... I just don't know much about applescript ;-) My original attempt works, but also produces the error/alert. v On Aug 20, 6:33 pm, Christopher Stone listmeis...@thestoneforge.com wrote: On Aug 20, 2011, at 15:54, verdonv wrote: Thanks for the feedback and the example. I like the simpler pattern too :-) __ Hey Verdon, You bet. As to why I am activating it from a clipping, well because it is part of a bigger set of clippings. Clippings are the sensible method for most of the set. This one is the oddball, but I want to keep everything together in one toolbox, so to speak. If I understand the clipping/script mechanism correctly the script must return a text value, which the clipping will emplace. The trouble is that your script acts on the selection, and then the clipping wants to change the selection again to the output of the script. I was going to say that you could go ahead and get the selection after the replace and return it, but there's some funky issue with whitespace getting eaten. -- Best Regards, Chris -- 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 bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 supp...@barebones.com rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbedit
Scripting search/replace
Hi,
I am writing a tiny applescript, that I invoke with a clipping, to do a
search/replace on a string and return the string. I'm mostly there.
My string might look like this...
C EM Am7F
The result looks like this...
[C] [EM] [Am7][F]
My script looks like this...
tell application BBEdit
activate
set chords to selection of text window 1
replace ([A-Za-z]+[0-9]|[A-Za-z]+)( *) using [\\1]\\2 searching in
chords options {search mode:grep}
return chords
end tell
My Script does work, but it also returns an error...
Could not make some data into the desired type (MacOS Error code: -1700)
I've done some googling and believe I need to use 'as alias' somehow when I'm
declaring the var chords. I have tried...
set chords as alias to selection of text window 1
.. but that didn't do it.
Any suggestions?
v
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Re: Scripting search/replace
On Aug 20, 2011, at 08:03, Verdon Vaillancourt wrote:
I am writing a tiny applescript, that I invoke with a clipping, to do a
search/replace on a string and return the string. I'm mostly there.
__
Hey Verdon,
Any special reason you're activating this with a clipping rather simply putting
your script in the script menu?
When you 'return chords' you're getting back something similar to:
characters 2 thru 42 of text document 1 of application BBEdit
BBEdit then want to use this to replace the text you've already replaced with
the script, but the data types don't match up.
Why not just use a script in the first place?
tell application BBEdit
tell selection of front text window
replace (\\w+) using ¬
[\\1] options {search mode:grep, case sensitive:false}
end tell
end tell
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Re: Scripting search/replace
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the feedback and the example. I like the simpler pattern
too :-)
As to why I am activating it from a clipping, well because it is part
of a bigger set of clippings. Clippings are the sensible method for
most of the set. This one is the oddball, but I want to keep
everything together in one toolbox, so to speak.
best rgds,
verdon
On Aug 20, 2:16 pm, Christopher Stone listmeis...@thestoneforge.com
wrote:
On Aug 20, 2011, at 08:03, Verdon Vaillancourt wrote:
I am writing a tiny applescript, that I invoke with a clipping, to do a
search/replace on a string and return the string. I'm mostly there.
__
Hey Verdon,
Any special reason you're activating this with a clipping rather simply
putting your script in the script menu?
When you 'return chords' you're getting back something similar to:
characters 2 thru 42 of text document 1 of application BBEdit
BBEdit then want to use this to replace the text you've already replaced with
the script, but the data types don't match up.
Why not just use a script in the first place?
tell application BBEdit
tell selection of front text window
replace (\\w+) using ¬
[\\1] options {search mode:grep, case sensitive:false}
end tell
end tell
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Best Regards,
Chris
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Re: Scripting search/replace
On Aug 20, 2011, at 15:54, verdonv wrote: Thanks for the feedback and the example. I like the simpler pattern too :-) __ Hey Verdon, You bet. As to why I am activating it from a clipping, well because it is part of a bigger set of clippings. Clippings are the sensible method for most of the set. This one is the oddball, but I want to keep everything together in one toolbox, so to speak. If I understand the clipping/script mechanism correctly the script must return a text value, which the clipping will emplace. The trouble is that your script acts on the selection, and then the clipping wants to change the selection again to the output of the script. I was going to say that you could go ahead and get the selection after the replace and return it, but there's some funky issue with whitespace getting eaten. -- Best Regards, Chris -- 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 bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 supp...@barebones.com rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbedit
Re: Scripting search/replace
Yes, that's the sort of direction I was trying to go with the 'as alias' thing... My thoughts, a) create a string from the contents of the selection, b) run the replace on the string, c) return the string, which the clipping will replace the original selection with... I just don't know much about applescript ;-) My original attempt works, but also produces the error/alert. v On Aug 20, 6:33 pm, Christopher Stone listmeis...@thestoneforge.com wrote: On Aug 20, 2011, at 15:54, verdonv wrote: Thanks for the feedback and the example. I like the simpler pattern too :-) __ Hey Verdon, You bet. As to why I am activating it from a clipping, well because it is part of a bigger set of clippings. Clippings are the sensible method for most of the set. This one is the oddball, but I want to keep everything together in one toolbox, so to speak. If I understand the clipping/script mechanism correctly the script must return a text value, which the clipping will emplace. The trouble is that your script acts on the selection, and then the clipping wants to change the selection again to the output of the script. I was going to say that you could go ahead and get the selection after the replace and return it, but there's some funky issue with whitespace getting eaten. -- Best Regards, Chris -- 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 bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 supp...@barebones.com rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbedit
