Comments on: Multi-line Search and Replace in Visual Studio http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/ Tips that might be useful Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:56:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fedor Steeman http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Fedor Steeman Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:44:07 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-168 You could also open the files with UltraEdit which fully supports MultiLine replace. You could also open the files with UltraEdit which fully supports MultiLine replace.

]]> By: Matt http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Matt Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:17:33 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-126 No RegEx required - Steps : 1) Select text you want to find. 2) Press "Alt+F8" or open "Tools -> Macros -> Macro Explorer" 3) Double click "Sample -> Utilities -> FindLine". (It will open Find box with your selection loaded in "Find" field. Don't worry about truncated text shown in "Find" field. Trust me, field has it all..MS way of showing it may be... :) ) 4) Click on "Quick Replace" button on "Find And Replace" dialog box. Enter your replace with text. 5) And Click any of 3 buttons as per your requirement...and its done. :) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2273434/multiline-find-replace-in-visual-studio Works for me :D No RegEx required –
Steps : 1) Select text you want to find. 2) Press “Alt+F8″ or open “Tools -> Macros -> Macro Explorer” 3) Double click “Sample -> Utilities -> FindLine”. (It will open Find box with your selection loaded in “Find” field. Don’t worry about truncated text shown in “Find” field. Trust me, field has it all..MS way of showing it may be… :) ) 4) Click on “Quick Replace” button on “Find And Replace” dialog box. Enter your replace with text. 5) And Click any of 3 buttons as per your requirement…and its done. :)

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2273434/multiline-find-replace-in-visual-studio

Works for me :D

]]> By: Ben http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Ben Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:54:02 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-124 Visual Studio Search & Replace = #Fail Does anyone know of another easy way of search and replacing blocks of code in a project without Dreamweaver? Many thanks Visual Studio Search & Replace = #Fail

Does anyone know of another easy way of search and replacing blocks of code in a project without Dreamweaver?

Many thanks

]]> By: Ankit http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Ankit Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:22:36 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-111 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-78"> <strong><a href="#comment-78" rel="nofollow">Eric</a> :</strong> I agree with Jared. I mean, this is the kind of standard feature in programs like Dreamweaver since…I don’t know…1998. I mean, really, you can’t search and replace multiple lines of text any easier than this? Here’s a better way: Open up your site in Dreamweaver, use its find-and-replace..then close Dreamweaver and re-open VS. Tada! No regular expressions writing. </blockquote> Eric, you are a genius. and I am a fool. Why did I not think of it? :)

Eric :
I agree with Jared. I mean, this is the kind of standard feature in programs like Dreamweaver since…I don’t know…1998.
I mean, really, you can’t search and replace multiple lines of text any easier than this?
Here’s a better way: Open up your site in Dreamweaver, use its find-and-replace..then close Dreamweaver and re-open VS. Tada! No regular expressions writing.

Eric, you are a genius. and I am a fool. Why did I not think of it? :)

]]> By: Ankit http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Ankit Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:21:54 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-110 Eric, you are a genius. and I am a fool. Why did I not think of it? :) Eric, you are a genius. and I am a fool. Why did I not think of it? :)

]]> By: Danzig http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Danzig Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:16:34 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-101 Fully agree with Jared and Eric. This is pathetic. Fully agree with Jared and Eric. This is pathetic.

]]> By: Thomas K. Nielsen http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Thomas K. Nielsen Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:29:33 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-82 Just what I needed. Thanks for this tip. Just what I needed. Thanks for this tip.

]]> By: Eric http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Eric Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:53:41 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-78 I agree with Jared. I mean, this is the kind of standard feature in programs like Dreamweaver since...I don't know...1998. I mean, really, you can't search and replace multiple lines of text any easier than this? Here's a better way: Open up your site in Dreamweaver, use its find-and-replace..then close Dreamweaver and re-open VS. Tada! No regular expressions writing. I agree with Jared. I mean, this is the kind of standard feature in programs like Dreamweaver since…I don’t know…1998.

I mean, really, you can’t search and replace multiple lines of text any easier than this?

Here’s a better way: Open up your site in Dreamweaver, use its find-and-replace..then close Dreamweaver and re-open VS. Tada! No regular expressions writing.

]]> By: Jared http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Jared Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:37:59 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-76 This is ridiculous. What was MS thinking? This is ridiculous. What was MS thinking?

]]> By: Simon Morris http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Simon Morris Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:54:17 +0000 http://patricksheedy.net/softwareblog/2008/01/14/multi-line-search-and-replace-in-visual-studio/#comment-74 This was a useful post, thanks. I used this technique to reformat some xml files from: to: Find: OldElement{.*\n.*\n.*\n.*\n.*}OldElement Replace: NewElement\1NewElement This was a useful post, thanks. I used this technique to reformat some xml files from:

to:

Find: OldElement{.*\n.*\n.*\n.*\n.*}OldElement
Replace: NewElement\1NewElement

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