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--- editing:search:find_replace [2014/07/17 14:18] – [Scope] admin
+++ editing:search:find_replace [2018/01/10 18:42] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-HippoEDIT has combined Find and Replace dialog, which can be used for search and replace operations. The switch between dialog styles optimized for search or replace done by //Replace...// button, if called as Find dialog.
+HippoEDIT has a combined Find and Replace dialog, which can be used for search and replace operations. The switch between dialog styles is optimized for search or replace. Just use the //Replace...// button, if opened as the Find dialog.
 **Find What** - in this field shall be entered text/pattern for searching. Mandatory field.
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 **Replace With** - here placed text to replace pattern from //Find What//.
-Both fields implemented using history combo boxes that remember your latest queries and can suggest you already known entries, taking into account case settings.
+Both fields implemented using history combo boxes that remember your last searches and can suggest your already known entries, taking into account case settings.
 ===== Scope =====
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   * **Open Documents** - search among all open files. Active if any file is open.\\ {{:editing:search:find_in_open_files_options.png?300|Find in Open Files configuration}}
   * **Files** - search in files in specified directory.\\ {{:editing:search:find_in_files_options.png|Find in Files options}}
+<note tip>To search in multiple directories, enter directory names separated by ";" in //Directory// field. ''C:\Test;C:\Test2'' - means search in directory //C:\Test// and in "C:\Test2".\\ But there is a restriction - you can not search directories with symbol ";" in the name.</note><note tip>To search in specific file, without opening it, you can enter its name in //Directory// field directly - 'C:\Test\file.txt' will search if //file.txt// file directly.</note>
   * **File Directory** - search in directory of current file.\\ {{:editing:search:find_in_current_dir_options.png?300|Find in current directory configuration}}
   * **Recent Files** - search among recent files. Can be checked in //File->Open//.
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   * **Match Whole Word** - if set, only matches that surrounded by delimiters will be collected. Can not be combined with //Regular Expression Mode//.
   * **Regular Expression** - indicates that Find What contains regular expression pattern and results in regular expression search. Can not be combined with //Match Whole Word// or //Fuzzy mode//. If //Regular Expression// is turned on, you can use helper menu, right side to //Find What// field, with most common regular expression commands.
-  * **Match Case** - if set, editor performs case sensitive search.
+  * **Match Case** - if set, editor performs a case sensitive search.
-  * **Fuzzy Mode** search - allows you to use approximate text search in Find dialog. Fuzziness of the algorithm can be controlled by [[options:xml:search-fuzziness|XML flag]].
+  * **Fuzzy Mode** search - allows you to use approximate text search in Find dialog. Fuzziness of the algorithm can be controlled by [[options:XML:search-fuzziness|XML flag]].
   * **Search Up** - sets direction of search Up -> backward, otherwise forward.
-  * **Wrap Search** - if enabled, editor continue search to cursor position after reaching end/start of the document (depends on //Search Up// flag). Default is //ON//.
+  * **Wrap Search** - if enabled, editor continues search to cursor position after reaching end/start of the document (depends on //Search Up// flag). Default is //ON//.
-  * **Extend Selection** - if set, editor will extend current selection till found match position (start or end of match depends on search direction).
+  * **Extend Selection** - if set, the editor will extend current selection till found match position (start or end of the match depends on search direction).
-  * **Search Collapsed Text** - if set, editor will search also in folded/collapsed areas of the text. If not set, collapsed areas will be skipped. Default is //ON//.
+  * **Search Collapsed Text** - if set, the editor will search also in folded/collapsed areas of the text. If not set, collapsed areas will be skipped. Default is //ON//.
-<note tip>You can notice //Regular Expression// not only by flag itself, but also by changed font of the //Find What// field.</note>
+<note tip>You can notice //Regular Expression// is turned on not only by flag itself but also by changed font of the //Find What// field.</note>
 ===== Search Only In =====
-This option sets //match filters// that allow you to limit search only for some specific code areas as: search only in comments, search only in code, only in strings etc.
+This option sets //match filters// that allow you to limit search only for some specific code areas as search only in comments, search only in code, only in strings etc.
 By default the search scope set to //Everywhere//, that indicates -> no filters.
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 ===== Result Options =====
-  * **Mark Search Results in Text** - highlight all matches in document with highlight color.
+  * **Mark Search Results in Text** - highlight all matches in the document with the highlight color.
-  * **Bookmark Found Lines** - sets unnamed bookmarks to all lines in document, where match is found. You can operate than on bookmarked lines using dedicated command for working with bookmarks (//Edit->Bookmarked Lines//).
+  * **Bookmark Found Lines** - sets unnamed bookmarks to all lines in the document, where a match is found. You can operate than on bookmarked lines using dedicated command for working with bookmarks (//Edit->Bookmarked Lines//).
   * **Close when Finished** - closes search dialog automatically when search is finished
-//Status area// on the bottom of the search dialog shows information message in-place (matches count, not found etc) in addition to displaying in main window [[view:status|status bar]].
+//Status area// on the bottom of the search dialog shows information message in-place (matches count, not found etc) in addition to displaying in the main window [[view:status|status bar]].
-<note tip>The best search speed can be achieved by using //Match Case// search and all other flags disabled (except of //Wrap Search//)</note>
+<note tip>The best search speed can be achieved by using //Match Case// search and all other flags disabled (except //Wrap Search//)</note>
-<note tip>If you **paste** text with white space in input field in Search dialog you would be informed with warning information message in status bar.</note>
+<note tip>If you **paste** text with white space in input field in Search dialog you will be informed with a warning information message in status bar.</note>