[HLUG] search and replace of paragraphs inside all the filesina folder

[Julian Robbins]

Thanks for that Ann. I hadnt come across 'replace' before.

Julian

On 24 November 2015 at 23:55, Ann <catether at talktalk.net> wrote:

> http://www.computerhope.com/unix/replace
>
>
> On 23/11/15 23:09, George DiceGeorge wrote:
>
>> ps
>> i could boot this laptop into ubuntu
>> if i knew of an editor in its Software Centre
>> which can replace paragraphs of HTML for me...
>>
>> [g]
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: George DiceGeorge
>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 11:05 PM
>> To: Herefordshire Linux and Open Source Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [HLUG] search and replace of paragraphs inside all the
>> filesina folder
>>
>> dont think Libre Office will do it,
>> an WYSIWYG freeware editor please
>> but maybe i'm going to have to study virtual machines
>> and do it with my old homesite 1.1 in XP
>> but im too drunk for that tonight!
>>
>> Or do all hundred-ish individually!
>>
>> [g]
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Julian Robbins
>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 10:31 PM
>> To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [HLUG] search and replace of paragraphs inside all the files
>> ina folder
>>
>> Hi George
>>
>> The Linux way is probably with grep and awk but although powerful not easy
>> to get to grips with to start with.
>>
>> I'm sure there's probably another way too
>>
>> Julian
>> On 23 Nov 2015 17:53, "George DiceGeorge" <dicegeorge at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> i want to do a search and replace of paragraphs  inside all the files in a
>>> folder,
>>> but notepad++ seems to only let me do one line at a time
>>> which wont work for this.
>>> And Homesite1.1 wont run in windows10.
>>>
>>> any suggestions please?
>>>
>>>
>>> paragraphs like:
>>>
>>> <P>
>>> <BR>
>>> </P>
>>> <P>
>>> <BR>
>>> </P>
>>> <P>
>>> <BR>
>>> </P>
>>> <P>
>>> <BR>
>>> </P>
>>> <P>
>>> <BR>
>>> </P>
>>> <P>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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