Hi

We have a machine that outputs files like

**StartProcess0
121231
123123
123
123
13
12312
123123
**End
**StartProcess1
etc

The data between StartProcess0 and **End has a variable number of lines.

So in some files there are say 2 lines between StartProcess0 and **End and other between 10-15

How can one select this random size paragraph between StartProcess0 and **End ?

Tried stuff like StartProcess0 * ^p* End to no avail.
Thanks
JB

Here's one approach, using the contents of a template as the replace string and @@@ as dummy strings to mark the beginning and end of the text to replace. Could easily be put into a loop for multiple replacements (second example, not tested).

Or, you could just manually select the lines and insert a template, which would overwrite the selected text..




InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
TrimTrailingSpaces
Find "StartProcess1"
Key HOME
Key DOWN ARROW
"@@@"
Key DOWN ARROW
Key HOME
Find "**End"
Key UP ARROW
Key END
"@@@"
Key HOME
Find Up "@@@"
Find Select "@@@"
Template 0


InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
TrimTrailingSpaces
Loop
Find "StartProcess1"
IfNotFound
ExitLoop
EndIf
Key HOME
Key DOWN ARROW
"@@@"
Key DOWN ARROW
Key HOME
Find "**End"
Key UP ARROW
Key END
"@@@"
Key HOME
Find Up "@@@"
Find Select "@@@"
Template 0
EndLoop

Hi

Thank you very much for that solution. It worked great.

I opened all the files (some 50) and ran the macro - edited to save and close after run - so it simply ran on 50 opened files.

Do you know of a way to run it on an amount of files without having to open them all at once i.e. processing them indivudually?


Best regards,
JB