Replace command (Edit menu)

This command displays the "Replace" dialog box in which the user can choose which string to search for, what string should be used as replacement, whether to search for whole or partial words and whether to match upper and lower case or not.

Searches look for matching strings in the Input pane. Each search starts at the current cursor position or if that is not defined at the beginning of the Input pane. Matching strings are highlighted and the cursor is moved to the beginning of the matching string. A warning is displayed if no matching string can be found and the Input pane's selection and cursor position remain unchanged.

When the user selects the

• "Find Next" button a new search is executed,
• "Replace" button, the current selection is replaced with the replacement string defined in the "Replace" dialog box and a new search is executed,
• "Replace All" button, all remaining occurances of the search string between the current cursor position and the end of the Input pane are replaced,
• "Cancel" button, the "Replace" dialog is closed and no further changes are made in the Input pane.

The user may change the search and replacement string and/or the matching criteria before starting the next search with the "Find Next" or "Replace" buttons.

See also Search Command and Edit menu commands.