Readme for "Find and Replace" (Short cut: FAR) ************************************************************** INSTALLATION In ME10 go to the directory where the "replace" macro is stored and enter: INPUT 'replace.mac' The command FAR should be used to start themacro. The macro could also be included in the TEXT menu. ************************************************************** SYNTAX Please refer to web pages (http://www.nethut.net/macros/replace) for a detailed description. ************************************************************** DESCRIPTION Up to version 8.7, the ME10 user has been dependant upon the built-in text editor for working with large amounts of text. The Windows version of ME10 9.0 seems to have dropped this feature completely and the user must now use Notepad (or similar) for text management. These editors, both ME10's own, Notepad and Wordpad have functions for finding and replacing text. The problem with these is that the user can only manipulate text he has already identified. Users need the ability to work with all texts on the drawing. They want to be able to find a certain text pattern wherever it is. For example they want to replace their old telephone number with a new one. "Find and Replace" for ME10 gives you this ability - simply and with the most up-to-date ME10 functionality available. ************************************************************** RECOMMENDED SETTINGS/ADVICE Avoid working with grey viewports - the tables will be very hard to see! STORE DRAWING BEFORE EXECUTION - Always wise, especially when working with a drawing containing lots of text. ************************************************************** KNOWN BUGS/PROBLEMS TEXT LOCATION If texts overlap then the macro may fail to locate one or more of them. Avoid overlapping texts if at all possible. MATCH CASE It is not possible (at present) to use MATCH CASE when searching for texts with spaces. WILD CARDS These can be used but unfortunately "?" also counts spaces: " ". This is due to the SELECT_FROM_LTAB command that is used in some algorithms. The use of wild cards also prevents the use of "Replace". DOUBLE-CLICKING The latest Windows version of ME10 9.0 does not support the screen editor which is used after "double-clicking" the "Find" and "Replace with" text fields. The usual command line input is used instead.