Below is some detail on the items in the [Expression] and [Options] section of a script. Use this as a guide for manual edits.
It is not necessary to specify all switches in the [Options] section. For example, a sole [Options] item could be Prompt_flag=0.
With the exception of the Script Loop= switch, the [Options] switches for version 3.9 and above can be in any order. If you need to maintain backwards compatibility for use with older versions of Search and Replace, use the order below.
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[Expression] E1 AND E2 |
This section is optional. It is created via the Advanced Dialog. |
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[Options] Search_subdir= |
0 = No; 1 = Yes. If this switch is not specified, the current program setting is used. |
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Prompt_flag= |
Corresponds to Replace Prompts in Options-Replace. 0 = Prompt on All; 1 = Prompt on Each File; 2 = No Prompts. Current program setting is used if this is not specified. |
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One hit= |
Corresponds to 'Stop Processing After First Hit In File' in Options-Search. 0 = No; 1 = Yes. Omit to use current program setting. |
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Count Across Files= |
This is for v 4.3+. %n>> and %n<< counter replacements normally do not reset with each file. Specify Count Across Files=1 to cause the program to reset with each new file instead of sequencing across files. This switch must be specified manually with a text editor. The other choice is Count Across Files=0, which is the default if not specified. |
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Replace Processing= |
For ver 4.4+. See Special Case Handling for more information. The choices are: Replace Processing=0 - No special effects. This is the default if the switch is omitted. Replace Processing=1 - Capitalize words during replaces. Replace Processing=2 - Match Existing letter case. |
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Process Binary Files= |
For version 5.0+. Search and Replace normally searches any file that meets the file mask/path and filter criteria. If you specify Process Binary Files=0 the program will skip any file it determines is 'binary'. Note that depending your output settings, the file(s) will still be listed. But they will be shown as having no hits. |
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Buffer Size= |
The size of the memory block (in bytes) used by the program when reading files can be adjusted using this switch. For most uses we suggest leaving this at default or omitting it entirely. The default is 102400. The lowest value permitted is Buffer Size= 1024.
Note: Buffer Size may have indirect effect on Max Reg Expr= behavior. If Buffer Size= is set lower than Max Reg Expr= by limiting the size of blocks searched the effective Max Reg Expr= is limited to Buffer Size. The default Max Reg Expr=32767 bytes. If your search requires this span as a minimum, Buffer Size should be at least Buffer Size=32767. |
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Num Buffers To Process= |
Use this switch to limit the number of blocks to process in each file. The default Num Buffers To Process=0 means all blocks, or the entire file. This switch can be used in conjunction with the Buffer Size= switch above. For example, to search only the first 26,000 bytes of all files specify: Buffer Size=26000 Num Buffers To Process=1
Note: If One hit=1 is specified, that switch takes precedence if a hit is found within the number of blocks specified. |
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Output_File= |
Options-Output. Omit or leave blank if none is to be used. |
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Append to output file=0 |
Corresponds to 'Append to Output File' in Options-Output. 0 = No; 1 = Yes. Omit to use current program setting. |
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Max Reg Expr= |
Options-Search. Determines the maximum number of characters spanned by regular expression terms. The range is 50 to 32767. |
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Max Display Chars= |
Options|Search. Determines the number of characters to list on each hit line. The range is 128 to 4069. |
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Backup Path= |
Options-Replace. If this switch is included but no file is specified, no backup path will be used. If not specified, the program default is used. |
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Write to Backup Dir= |
Options-Replace. 0 = No; 1 = Yes |
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Unzip Dir= |
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Keep file time stamp= |
Corresponds to 'Do not change file date/time' in Options-Replace. 0 = No; 1 = Yes. Omit to use current program setting. |
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Show Progress Dialog= |
Options-Search. Determines whether or not to display the progress meter. |
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Before Hit= After Hit= |
Options-Output. Characters to go before and after the search hit. |
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Show_Files= |
Corresponds to 'Display First Hit Line' in Options-Output. 0 = No; 1 = Yes. Current program setting is used if this is not specified. |
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Show Files Without Hits= |
Corresponds to 'Display Files Without Hits' in Options-Output. 0 = No; 1 = Yes. Current program setting is used if this is not specified. |
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Display Replace String= |
Corresponds to 'Display Replace String' in Options-Output. 0 = No; 1 = Yes. Current program setting is used if this is not specified. |
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Display File Stats= |
Corresponds to 'Display Number of Hits in File' in Options-Output. 0 = No; 1 = Yes. Current program setting is used if this is not specified. |
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Reverse Filters=0 |
Corresponds to the 'Reverse Filter' checkbox in Options-Filter. 0= No; 1 = Yes. Omit to use current program setting. See Skip Files Mask and Ignore Attributes below for more info. |
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Min Size Filter= Max Size Filter= Min Date Filter= Max Date Filter= |
Options-Filter. Omit some or all to use current program setting. See Special Date Filter for information on a special, %%today%% switch. |
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Skip Files Mask=0 Ignore Attributes=55 |
The default values for these two settings are listed here. These values are related to the Attributes checkboxes in Options-Filters. The number of possible values, in conjunction with the Reverse Filters switch above, is extensive and difficult to explain. Most users will not have any setting here. If you do need a special setting, experiment interactively with Options-Filters dialog and some file searches. When you are satisfied, generate an 'SRDUMP.SRS' file and copy the switch settings into your production script. You can also write us for help at |
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Sort File Names= |
Corresponds to the 'Sort Results By' combo list in Options-Search. The values are: 0 = Unsorted, 1 = File Name, 2 = File Extension, 3 = File Date/Time, 4 = File Size, 5 = File Path. Omit to use current program setting. |
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Sort Ascending= |
Corresponds to the Sort Ascending checkbox in Options-Search. 0 = Descending, 1 = Ascending. Omit to use current program setting. |
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Line Prefix= Binary Prefix= |
These two switches for for v 4.3+ only. They are 'read-only' settings for users who create/edit scripts manually, with a text editor. If you save a script with the script editor these switches will be stripped out. These work with the English only. Do not use if you are using a language module. See Line Prefix Switches for more information. |
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Script Loop= |
Script Iteration Counter. This must be entered manually. It must be the last entry in the [Options] section. Also see Script Repeat Action for information on how to repeat specific search/replace strings. |
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