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Global Search Replace
Version 1.3
The Programmers Scalpel!
Copyright 1990 Phil Barnett. All Rights Reserved
GSR and all of its' associated files are Shareware.
They are also Copyrighted. Please feel free to give this program to anyone
who uses a DOS based computer as long as it is distributed in unmodified
and complete form. It should work on any close clone. I developed it in
DOS 3.3 . It is compiled in Clipper 5.0. with MS-C6.0 subroutines for speed.
It requires DOS version 3.0 or later.
You may use GSR for 2 weeks at no charge.
Then if you wish to continue using GSR, you must
PAY ME FOR IT or STOP USING IT.
Registration fee is $20.00. I prefer to trust you, so no protection is
involved. This is an absolutely complete version. Even if you don't use it,
please give it to someone who programs
****************************************
* Phil Barnett (407) 884-5192 *
* 1105 Binion *
* Apopka, Fl 32703 *
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When you register this program I will send you the latest version which will
have the registration notice and pause removed from the beginning of the
program.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
You may place GSR in any directory, however it is easier to use if you
place it in a directory which is in the path statement of your autoexec.bat.
GSR includes three files.
1 GSR.EXE The Executable Program
2 GSRAVOID.DBF A table of special extensions (explained below)
3 GSR.DOC This Document
!!!!!!!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!! READ THIS !!!!!!!!!!
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF THE DIRECTORY YOU ARE WORKING IN
BEFORE YOU BEGIN WITH GSR.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF THE DIRECTORY YOU ARE WORKING IN
BEFORE YOU BEGIN WITH GSR.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF THE DIRECTORY YOU ARE WORKING IN
BEFORE YOU BEGIN WITH GSR.
Even though every precaution has been taken to insure it's safe use, the
potential for unrecoverable change exists in any program with this kind of
power. GSR even keeps the last 99 versions of what you are working on.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALWAYS make a backup first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Manual for GSR Version 1.3
GSR is a Global Search and Replace program. It allows you to select a group
of files to operate on. You can then specify what text to look for, and what
text to replace it with. Your search can be either case sensitive or not,
and you may either view each occurance, to verify the change, or have GSR
automatically make all replacements for you.
Probable uses are:
Rename an existing variable across many programs.
Change a copyright notice.
Change a client name when you are recycling code.
and many more.....
All options are entered into blanks after you run the program.
When you see the field labeled "File Spec to Include" you should enter the
type of file you wish to perform global operations on. Typical response might
be;
*.C
*.PRG
*.BAT
*.BAS
*.TXT
XXX*.XXX
and etc.
The next field you enter is 'String to Search for'. This is where
you enter the text you are wishing to replace. If you need to replace text
that is longer than 76 characters, or you wish to include carriage return
linefeed combinations, you may use an input file instead. Place the filename
in <> like this: <lookfor.txt> as the only item in the field.
(you can use any filename here, lookfor.txt is only an example)
The next field you enter is 'String to Replace with'. This is the
text you wish to replace the above field with. You may also use an input file
here by placing the replacement text in a file and specifying it's name
in <> like this: <a:\repwith.txt> as the only item in the field.
(you can use any filename here, a:\repwith.txt is only an example)
Your next option is '(M)anual or (A)utomatic'. If you select automatic mode,
the search and replace operation will complete without further intervention.
If you are unsure of the consequences of this action at all, you should use
manual mode instead.
Your last option is to make GSR search for your text regardless of the case.
If you choose 'Case Sensitive' = 'N', capitalization will have no bearing on
your search.
pHiL will find PHIL
xxxxxx will find XXXXXX
PHIL will find phil
copyright 1990 will find Copyright 1990
and etc.
After you have entered the five primary fields, you will be presented with
a summary screen of selections. This will allow you to review your choices
and abort the process if you were mistaken in any way.
When you confirm the selections you have made, the search will begin.
If you selected manual mode, each occurance of the searched for text will be
displayed in context as it is found. You will be asked:
Replace this occurrance? (Y/N)
If you select Y, it will be replaced, and the search will continue. If you
select N, the search will continue with no changes to the file.
When you have reached the end of the file, and you have previously selected to
replace an occurrance, you will receive one final prompt
Replace Global Changes to this File? (Y/N)
If you select Y, your changes will be written. If you select N, any changes you
have already selected on this file will be ignored.
In any case, if you choose to make the replacements, your original text will
be saved with the extension .GSR. Subsequent changes will increment the .GSR
extension, with up to 99 changes kept on any single file name.
MYTEXT.GSR
MYTEXT.GS1
MYTEXT.GS2
MYTEXT.GS3
MYTEXT.GS4
MYTEXT.GS5
MYTEXT.GS6
MYTEXT.GS7
MYTEXT.GS8
MYTEXT.GS9
MYTEXT.G10
MYTEXT.G11
MYTEXT.G12
MYTEXT.G13
MYTEXT.G14
MYTEXT.G15
up to
MYTEXT.G99
99 previous versions are kept until you choose to delete them. This is going
to create a lot of backups, but is necessary due to the tremendous power of
this program to cross all safety barriers.
This process repeats for every file in the selected group.
During the replacement process you are informed of your location in the group
of files you are operating on. When you have finished, you are presented with
statistics informing you how many replacements were made and in how many files.
GSRAVOID
Why it's here?
There are many types of files that any length text can be replaced with any
other length, and never cause a problem.
There are many files, however, that allowing a change like this would cause
a disaster. For this reason, I included fifteen file extensions inside GSR
that cannot be written to unless the search text and the replace text are
identical in length.
GSR looks for the file GSRAVOID.DBF in the current directory, and if it finds
it, GSR reads in file file extensions in GSRAVOID instead of using it's
internal list.
This allows you to add to or override my fifteen extensions.
The extensions I avoid internally are as follows.
.COM .BAT .EXE .DBF .DBT .NTX .NDX
.OVL .LIB .OBJ .MEM .SYS .ZIP .ARC
.PAK
Changing the length of any of these types of files would spell certain
disaster. You may add more if you wish by filling in more records in
GSRAVOID.DBF with any dBASE type program. You do NOT need to put GSRAVOID.DBF
in a directory for GSR to work. It only exists so you can override my defaults.
WARNING!
DISCLAIMER:
You are totally responsible for the use of this program. If it causes damage
of any kind, you are responsible. In no way will I, Phil Barnett, assume any
expense or provide any compensation for the use or misuse of this program.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF THE DIRECTORY YOU ARE WORKING IN
BEFORE YOU BEGIN WITH GSR.
GSR is a tool, nothing more. It can be used in a damaging way as easily as
a beneficial way. I hope you find it of benefit to you. I wished for a program
like this for a long time, and after giving up hope of finding it, I finally
wrote it myself. I use it constantly, and wish I'd had it years ago.
Good Luck, Good Programming, and God Bless You.
My motto: Easier is Better!