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

[Ann]

No problem, glad to help.

On 25/11/15 07:56, Julian Robbins wrote:
> 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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