[OS X TeX] OgreKit does not reactivate the file it just worked on

[Herbert Schulz]

On Jan 9, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Alain Schremmer wrote:

> My "QuestionBase" is now built from a single template of which I  
> "just" fill-in copies. But, occasionally, I think of an improvement  
> in the template and, in order to keep things in line, I have to make  
> the change in very many already filled-in copies of the template.
>
> Obviously, this should be a matter for Applescript but is far beyond  
> my admittedly very low capabilities in that regard. So, what I do is  
> open, say, 20 or 30 or these copies at a time (I am afraid of  
> TeXShop conking out on me), and:
>
> 0. Click on the top file (in case file 1 is not yet active),
>
> 1. Click Find
> 2. Click Replace
> 3. Click on the top file (to reactivate file 1),
> 4. Command S
> 5. Command W
>
> Now file 2 is automatically on top and active.
>
> 1. Click Find
> etc
>
> Step 3 is the rhythm breaker and is needed because, after the search  
> and replace, OgreKit does not reactivate the file it just did the  
> search and replace on.
>
> At least in my case, such automatic reactivation would make much  
> sense.
>
> What does the people think?
> Should that be a suggestion to the powers who are?
>
> Curious regards
> --schremmer

Howdy,

If you are always finding a single thing and replacing it by another  
single thing in the many files and want to use this method you need  
only set the Find field and Replace field once. Do what you've been  
doing for the first file; then the Find and Replace fields are set.  
For the rest of the files just do a Find Next (Cmd-G) and then
use Replace (hmmm... no shortcut in TeXShop for that so go to System  
Preferences->Keyboard and Mouse->Keyboard Shortcuts [this exists in  
10.4.11 too] and add a shortcut for TeXShop [you'll press the + at the  
bottom and choose all applications and then work your way to TeXShop]  
only. The menu name is Replace and Ctl-Cmd-G [others may give  
conflicts] should be the shortcut. After saving re-open TeXShop and  
check that the Replace menu item has Ctl-Cmd-G as its shortcut) via  
the (new) shortcut Ctl-Cmd-G. That way there is no opening of the Find  
window at all.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)