Search Utility

[boxturt]

I know - use "Search"

 

The trick is I need something that can search out specific text and characters within html code. Regular search in XP doesn't work - seems all code in betwwen < -- > is invisible to it.

 

When I make a LOT of changes (open up 500 files at once and change all at once) a few always seem to get left out and I need to track them down, presumably using a snippet of the old code.

 

Thanks

[TCH-Bruce]

Ty,

 

Give this a try http://www.wingrep.com/

[boxturt]

Seems ok but only takes 1 line at a time.

 

I have to work around it for blocks of code.

 

Thanks Bruce

[ThumpAZ]

I am not sure if this tool will work for that many files, but I use it all the time for programming and editing stuff:

Multi Edit (www.multiedit.com)

[boxturt]

Thanks, I'll check it out

 

If I could figure out how to get Grep to do multiple lines (of my exact choosing) then it would be golden!

[TCH-Bruce]

In *nix versions of grep you could use the following:

 

grep -e pattern_match -e pattern_match -e pattern_match

 

Not sure if that utility follows the *nix grep or not, but might be worth a try.

[boxturt]

I case anyone's interested :

 

I ended up using what I always use - EditPadLite http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html It will open as many files (at once) as you need and it will search for anything you want. It's a good editor.

 

Changing 1000 files or so at a time though a few things do 'slip through the cracks' and the only way to search is to open the files.

 

It's also free.

[fevzinet]

also frontpage does that. but use it only if u r dealing with pure html. you may endup with crappy scripts.