Notapad++ column editing: how to deselect a clicked location?
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1- There is an option in NP++ to hold Ctrl while clicking in multiple locations in the text file, so the cursor stays there for multi-editing. I want to know how to de-select a clicked location?
I tried clicking with alt, or shift but they don't work.
2- Also, is there a way to auto put the cursor on a specific character in all the document? Without having to click on each one while holding Ctrl?
Example: searching for the word "Ipsum" for example puts the cursor at the end of the word or whatever:
notepad++ text-editing editing selection mouse-click
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1- There is an option in NP++ to hold Ctrl while clicking in multiple locations in the text file, so the cursor stays there for multi-editing. I want to know how to de-select a clicked location?
I tried clicking with alt, or shift but they don't work.
2- Also, is there a way to auto put the cursor on a specific character in all the document? Without having to click on each one while holding Ctrl?
Example: searching for the word "Ipsum" for example puts the cursor at the end of the word or whatever:
notepad++ text-editing editing selection mouse-click
asked Nov 20 at 22:15
Mike
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For the first question, I'm afraid there are no ways to do that.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:39
For the second one, it is not clear what you really want to do. Please, edit your question and add an example. May be you could do it with Find/Replace using regex.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:41
Thanks for reply. I added an example that explains: searching for a certain word or even a symbol like a period "." or something, puts the cursor in all the results.
– Mike
Nov 21 at 20:49
You could do: FindIpsum, Replacewhat you want. This will act as multi-editing.
– Toto
Nov 22 at 10:01
I don't want to replace, I want to put the cursor next or before that word
– Mike
Nov 24 at 11:16
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1- There is an option in NP++ to hold Ctrl while clicking in multiple locations in the text file, so the cursor stays there for multi-editing. I want to know how to de-select a clicked location?
I tried clicking with alt, or shift but they don't work.
2- Also, is there a way to auto put the cursor on a specific character in all the document? Without having to click on each one while holding Ctrl?
Example: searching for the word "Ipsum" for example puts the cursor at the end of the word or whatever:
notepad++ text-editing editing selection mouse-click
asked Nov 20 at 22:15
Mike
1417
1- There is an option in NP++ to hold Ctrl while clicking in multiple locations in the text file, so the cursor stays there for multi-editing. I want to know how to de-select a clicked location?
I tried clicking with alt, or shift but they don't work.
2- Also, is there a way to auto put the cursor on a specific character in all the document? Without having to click on each one while holding Ctrl?
Example: searching for the word "Ipsum" for example puts the cursor at the end of the word or whatever:
notepad++ text-editing editing selection mouse-click
notepad++ text-editing editing selection mouse-click
asked Nov 20 at 22:15
Mike
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asked Nov 20 at 22:15
Mike
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edited Nov 21 at 20:48
asked Nov 20 at 22:15
Mike
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asked Nov 20 at 22:15
Mike
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asked Nov 20 at 22:15
Mike
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For the first question, I'm afraid there are no ways to do that.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:39
For the second one, it is not clear what you really want to do. Please, edit your question and add an example. May be you could do it with Find/Replace using regex.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:41
Thanks for reply. I added an example that explains: searching for a certain word or even a symbol like a period "." or something, puts the cursor in all the results.
– Mike
Nov 21 at 20:49
You could do: FindIpsum, Replacewhat you want. This will act as multi-editing.
– Toto
Nov 22 at 10:01
I don't want to replace, I want to put the cursor next or before that word
– Mike
Nov 24 at 11:16
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show 6 more comments
For the first question, I'm afraid there are no ways to do that.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:39
For the second one, it is not clear what you really want to do. Please, edit your question and add an example. May be you could do it with Find/Replace using regex.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:41
Thanks for reply. I added an example that explains: searching for a certain word or even a symbol like a period "." or something, puts the cursor in all the results.
– Mike
Nov 21 at 20:49
You could do: FindIpsum, Replacewhat you want. This will act as multi-editing.
– Toto
Nov 22 at 10:01
I don't want to replace, I want to put the cursor next or before that word
– Mike
Nov 24 at 11:16
For the first question, I'm afraid there are no ways to do that.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:39
For the first question, I'm afraid there are no ways to do that.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:39
For the second one, it is not clear what you really want to do. Please, edit your question and add an example. May be you could do it with Find/Replace using regex.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:41
For the second one, it is not clear what you really want to do. Please, edit your question and add an example. May be you could do it with Find/Replace using regex.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:41
Thanks for reply. I added an example that explains: searching for a certain word or even a symbol like a period "." or something, puts the cursor in all the results.
– Mike
Nov 21 at 20:49
Thanks for reply. I added an example that explains: searching for a certain word or even a symbol like a period "." or something, puts the cursor in all the results.
– Mike
Nov 21 at 20:49
You could do: Find
Ipsum, Replace what you want. This will act as multi-editing.– Toto
Nov 22 at 10:01
You could do: Find
Ipsum, Replace what you want. This will act as multi-editing.– Toto
Nov 22 at 10:01
I don't want to replace, I want to put the cursor next or before that word
– Mike
Nov 24 at 11:16
I don't want to replace, I want to put the cursor next or before that word
– Mike
Nov 24 at 11:16
|
show 6 more comments
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Once you have installed Perl, you can run any script in command line like this:
perl path/to/script.pl
or, for a oneliner:
perl -e 'the instruction' pathtoinputfile > pathtooutputfile
In your case, you have to read a file and write the result in an another file:
perl -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile > outputfile
If you want to to the replace inplace (i.e. replace the file):
perl -i.back -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile
This will backup original file in original.back
DON'T RUN TWICE without revert the original file.
You'll find useful information at perldoc
answered Nov 27 at 18:00
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Once you have installed Perl, you can run any script in command line like this:
perl path/to/script.pl
or, for a oneliner:
perl -e 'the instruction' pathtoinputfile > pathtooutputfile
In your case, you have to read a file and write the result in an another file:
perl -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile > outputfile
If you want to to the replace inplace (i.e. replace the file):
perl -i.back -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile
This will backup original file in original.back
DON'T RUN TWICE without revert the original file.
You'll find useful information at perldoc
answered Nov 27 at 18:00
Toto
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Once you have installed Perl, you can run any script in command line like this:
perl path/to/script.pl
or, for a oneliner:
perl -e 'the instruction' pathtoinputfile > pathtooutputfile
In your case, you have to read a file and write the result in an another file:
perl -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile > outputfile
If you want to to the replace inplace (i.e. replace the file):
perl -i.back -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile
This will backup original file in original.back
DON'T RUN TWICE without revert the original file.
You'll find useful information at perldoc
answered Nov 27 at 18:00
Toto
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up vote
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Once you have installed Perl, you can run any script in command line like this:
perl path/to/script.pl
or, for a oneliner:
perl -e 'the instruction' pathtoinputfile > pathtooutputfile
In your case, you have to read a file and write the result in an another file:
perl -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile > outputfile
If you want to to the replace inplace (i.e. replace the file):
perl -i.back -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile
This will backup original file in original.back
DON'T RUN TWICE without revert the original file.
You'll find useful information at perldoc
answered Nov 27 at 18:00
Toto
3,32191125
Once you have installed Perl, you can run any script in command line like this:
perl path/to/script.pl
or, for a oneliner:
perl -e 'the instruction' pathtoinputfile > pathtooutputfile
In your case, you have to read a file and write the result in an another file:
perl -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile > outputfile
If you want to to the replace inplace (i.e. replace the file):
perl -i.back -ane "while(/bIpsumb/g){$i++;s/bIpsumb/$&$i/};print" inputfile
This will backup original file in original.back
DON'T RUN TWICE without revert the original file.
You'll find useful information at perldoc
answered Nov 27 at 18:00
Toto
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answered Nov 27 at 18:00
Toto
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answered Nov 27 at 18:00
Toto
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answered Nov 27 at 18:00
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For the first question, I'm afraid there are no ways to do that.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:39
For the second one, it is not clear what you really want to do. Please, edit your question and add an example. May be you could do it with Find/Replace using regex.
– Toto
Nov 21 at 8:41
Thanks for reply. I added an example that explains: searching for a certain word or even a symbol like a period "." or something, puts the cursor in all the results.
– Mike
Nov 21 at 20:49
You could do: Find
Ipsum, Replacewhat you want. This will act as multi-editing.– Toto
Nov 22 at 10:01
I don't want to replace, I want to put the cursor next or before that word
– Mike
Nov 24 at 11:16