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d-null · 05-28-2009, 02:49 PM

Just wondering what the best utility would be (pc based) to search through multiple files (nested folders, etc) to find strings in text files, and be able to display or replace?

eg. I want to find every file in a folder(s) and where in those files that contains a string of code, just by pointing to the initial containing folder

gornyhuy · 05-28-2009, 02:51 PM

I do that constantly with Ultraedit.

heymatty · 05-28-2009, 02:57 PM

I dunno if it's the best or not, but I use dreamweaver to do that.

harvey · 05-28-2009, 03:04 PM

notepad++ . And before that I used a software called Web Weaver that did that pretty well, not sure if it still exists, but Notepad++ is better (and free)

d-null · 05-28-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gornyhuy

I do that constantly with Ultraedit.

this works awesome, thanks alot for the tip

looks like it's well worth the upgrade price when the trial period ends

redwhiteandblue · 05-28-2009, 03:40 PM

There's a neat little editor called PSPad which can do that also, just "create project from directory" and then do a "search / replace in files". It was the only completely free editor I found that can handle multiple projects.

fris · 05-28-2009, 05:21 PM

notepad++ is good, i just heard about pspad the other day gonna try it out

cLin · 05-28-2009, 06:23 PM

Notepad++. Quick to load, has tabs for multiple files and it allows you to search thru all open documents.

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harvey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 9,266	notepad++ . And before that I used a software called Web Weaver that did that pretty well, not sure if it still exists, but Notepad++ is better (and free) __________________ This post is endorsed by CIA, KGB, MI6, the Mafia, Illuminati, Kim Jong Il, Worldwide Ninjas Association, Klingon Empire and lolcats. Don't mess around with it, just accept it and embrace the truth

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redwhiteandblue Bollocks Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bollocks Posts: 2,793	There's a neat little editor called PSPad which can do that also, just "create project from directory" and then do a "search / replace in files". It was the only completely free editor I found that can handle multiple projects. __________________ Interserver unmanaged AMD Ryzen servers from $73.00

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fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,372	notepad++ is good, i just heard about pspad the other day gonna try it out __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

05-28-2009, 06:23 PM	#8
cLin Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 94	Notepad++. Quick to load, has tabs for multiple files and it allows you to search thru all open documents.