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.
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
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
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]
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
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
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.
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Hey Verdon,
Any special
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
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
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
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