[OS X TeX] Multiple Search/Replace in one script?

[Steffen Wolfrum]

Yes, I know. That's why I am looking for it!!

No, seriously: I worked with AlpaX/Tk quite some years.
When TeXShop came up with its very precise PDF/source-jump I switched to TeXShop.

All the time then I was waiting for AlphaX to be further developed.
Especially the fact that there was no way to avoid a "forced line wrap" was one of the things that kept me away from AlphaX to TeXShop.
Just this great idea of "Filters" I did really miss very much!!

But, obviously. you can't have "the best of both world"... 
It's either or.

Steffen


On Thu, 31 May 2007 09:43:51 +0200, Joachim Kock wrote:
>> I am looking for a way to automate (and also archive) my most
>> common ten or twenty search/replace runs.
>> 
>> I have to admit, I have no idea about scripting. But I guess there
>> should be a way in Applecript/Perl/Rupy/Whatever to write down
>> several entries with...
>> 
>> ... what should be the search string
>> ... what should be the replace string
>> ... what kind of search should be opeated (regulr expression, case
>> sensitive, etc.)
>> 
>> Any recommendations?
> 
> Alpha has precisely this functionality, through what it calls
> Filters.  A filter is a file with a search-and-replace pattern per
> line, each pattern being represented by a search string, then a
> replace string, and then a flag to control whether the search is
> regexp, literal, case insensitive, etc.
> 
> There is ample support for manipulating and applying such filters,
> but the Filters Menu is not activated by default.  To turn it on,
> go to "Config -> Global Setup -> Menus" and check the Filters
> checkbox.
> 
> Alternatively, the usual Search dialogue (cmd-F) has a popup menu 
> that allows you to save search-and-replace patterns.
> 
> Cheers,
> Joachim.
> 
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