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st: renaming path name in 100 do-files


From   [email protected]
To   [email protected]
Subject   st: renaming path name in 100 do-files
Date   Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:21:20 +0200

Raoul wrote:
> I received around 100 different do-files from a colleague, but the
path name in each do-file is different from my computer because the
do-files were on a different computer. Is there any easy way to change
the path in each do-file without having to physically open each
do-file and replace the path name?



I once had the same task to do and used windows search and an editor
(Notepad++) to solve it. 

1. Search for "*.do"-files in the given directory (including
subdirectories).
2. Mark results (exlude unwanted results manually if needed)
3. Open files in editor (context menu -> "open with") (Notepad++ had no
problem with >100 files)
4. Search and replace string in all open files
5. Save all files (with one click in Notepad ++)

This only takes a few minutes.
It's a manual approach but compared to some automatic script gives
better insight in the process to spot possible errors.


Best wishes 
Stefan Gawrich






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