Re: BBEdit/TextWrangler markers lost when files moved

I would also like to know where the marker information is stored. I would like to add a related question: I have two macs that are synched with iCloud. I also created an Application Support/ folder (in the iCloud drive) moved the BBEdit folder (containing Attachment Scripts, Clippings, etc.,

BBEdit/TextWrangler markers lost when files moved

Hello all, I had to restore all my files onto a new computer, from a backup. I'm finding that none of the "markers" within my text files are preserved. This could be either because (1) the marker info is stored in a secret place that I didn't back up, (2) I switched from TextWrangler to

Trying to use columns

Trying to use Columns. Most of the time I get: BBEdit couldn’t guess what kind of column delimiter was in use. (application error code: 20250). I most always use tab delimited files. Most of the time they are .txt or .html. Just now I saw that if the file is .tab then Columns work. Is there a way

Re: Noob trying to improve on these grep / expressions

What fun thread! I find Rubular to be helpful for iterating on regex development. It is similar to the app mentioned in the App store. -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or need technical support, please email

Re: Noob trying to improve on these grep / expressions

On 01/04/2019, at 20:59, Dj mailto:futurevint...@gmail.com>> wrote: > The last couple things I'm curious about before doing a deeper dive... To > remove all text between paranthesis (and also the parenthesis), what would > that expression be? Hey Dj, Something like this: \([^)]+\) 1.

Re: Noob trying to improve on these grep / expressions

Hey Chris, Great news for all of us. I got RegExRX from the App Store. Thanks. Alfredo > On Jan 5, 2019, at 12:39 PM, Christopher Stone > wrote: > > On 01/04/2019, at 13:44, F. Alfredo Rego > wrote: >> RegExRX seems to have gone dormant five years ago. >>

Re: Noob trying to improve on these grep / expressions

On 01/04/2019, at 13:44, F. Alfredo Rego mailto:f.alfredor...@gmail.com>> wrote: > RegExRX seems to have gone dormant five years ago. > Do you have any news/updates regarding newer/better approaches, if any? Hey Alfredo, Good news – I heard back from Kem Tekinay the developer of RegExRX (see

Re: Noob trying to improve on these grep / expressions

> suggest a book on getting better at expressions and BBedit? I think you're asking specifically about regex, but if you're looking for a book about how to get the most out of BBedit overall, I recommend Glenn Fleishman's "Take Control of BBedit." It's several revs behind (it assumes BBedit v.