I cannot get a macro to record when I use the replace menu dialog.
I start recording the macro.
I open the dialog for search and replace.
I enter the data and perform the task to replace all.
I change the data and perform the task again.
I exit the diaglog and stop the recording
But there is no recording and the save recording dialog does not offer to save
the recording.
Is it not possible to use the search and replace in a macro?
If not, why not?
I need to convert some data in several files and the macro would be perfect to
achieve this.
Dale
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At present, the macro feature records only (a) keystrokes/commands to the edit window, and (b) some, but not all, commands from the main menu. It does not record input to any other windows, such as the search/replace windows. Sometimes you can work around this by prepopulating your search/replace windows, then record the <F3> keystroke in the macro.
Regards.
Greg
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I cannot get a macro to record when I use the replace menu dialog.
I start recording the macro.
I open the dialog for search and replace.
I enter the data and perform the task to replace all.
I change the data and perform the task again.
I exit the diaglog and stop the recording
But there is no recording and the save recording dialog does not offer to save
the recording.
Is it not possible to use the search and replace in a macro?
If not, why not?
I need to convert some data in several files and the macro would be perfect to
achieve this.
Dale
At present, the macro feature records only (a) keystrokes/commands to the edit window, and (b) some, but not all, commands from the main menu. It does not record input to any other windows, such as the search/replace windows. Sometimes you can work around this by prepopulating your search/replace windows, then record the <F3> keystroke in the macro.
Regards.
Greg