Find Selected text not ok

xmen · Apr 15, 2005#12005-04-15T20:40+00:00

says, i have those line below and i want to keep the first line only, but want to delete those 0504 in the rest of file

8759 6981 0504 <- always at first line for searching and wanted.
8112 6981 0504 <- 0504 to be deleted
7771 6451 0504 <- 0504 to be deleted
6661 6166 0504 <- 0504 to be deleted

i want the result as below:
8112 6981
7771 6451
6661 6166

here my macro that failed, it doesnt keep the line 8759 6981 0504 , instead it delete whole 0504 in the file.

copy // 0504
Find RegExp "^c"
Replace All ""

is it possible to use selected line and then replace it?

mrainey56 · Apr 15, 2005#22005-04-15T21:23+00:00

Try this:

InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
UnixReOn
Key HOME
"@~@"
Find RegExp "^([0-9].*)0504$"
Replace All "\1"
Top
Find "@~@"
Replace ""

xmen · Apr 16, 2005#32005-04-16T07:04+00:00

Foremost, thanks. The result from 1) to (2)

(1)
8759 6981 0504
8112 6981 0504
7771 6451 0504
6661 6166 0504

(2)
8759 6981
8112 6981 0504
7771 6451 0504
6661 6166 0504

but i would like the answer below

8759 6981 0504
8112 6981
7771 6451
6661 6166

mrainey56 · Apr 16, 2005#42005-04-16T10:55+00:00

When I put the cursor anywhere in the first line containing a string of digits,(8759 6981 0504 in this case), then run the macro, it works properly for me.

This slight modification will find the first line ending in 0504 for you before making the changes.

Otherwise, I guess I'm not sure what you're after.

InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
UnixReOn
Top
Find RegExp "0504$"
Key HOME
"@~@"
Find RegExp "^([0-9].*)0504$"
Replace All "\1"
Top
Find "@~@"
Replace ""

xmen · Apr 17, 2005#52005-04-17T09:43+00:00

Again, thanx.
The above solution done well.

Now, let say i have the line below

8759 6981 0504 (but if the 0504 is changing to any random number, eg 9777, 6623, 8511. That means the third number is always need to be changed.)

7673 7136 0775 7393
4550 0664 6985 1391
0504 0207 5946

my solution here not working

InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
UnixReOn
top
key end
key left arrow
SelectWord
Top
Find RegExp "^s[\t]"
Key HOME
"@~@"
Find RegExp "^([0-9].*)^s[\t]"
Replace All "\1"
Top
Find "@~@"
Replace ""

Apr 17, 2005#62005-04-17T09:49+00:00

xmen wrote:Again, thanx.
The above solution done well.

Now, let say i have the line below

8759 6981 xxxx // xxxx is any random number and wish to be
// selected and changed
7673 7136 0775 7393
4550 xxxx 6985 1391
0504 0207 5946

wanted result is

8759 6981 xxxx

7673 7136 0775 7393
4550 6985 1391
0504 0207 5946

my solution here not working

InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
UnixReOn
top
key end
key left arrow
SelectWord
Top
Find RegExp "^s[\t]"
Key HOME
"@~@"
Find RegExp "^([0-9].*)^s[\t]"
Replace All "\1"
Top
Find "@~@"
Replace ""

Apr 19, 2005#72005-04-19T20:17+00:00

since ^s not working, alternative solution is to use ^c, here the code

GotoLine 1
Loop 10
Key RIGHT ARROW
EndLoop
SelectWord
Copy
Top
Find "^c" // find the first line random number
Key END
Find "^c" // find the 2nd then replace, Similiar to "Find & replace" button
Replace ""