Global replace

[Kim]

Hi,
I have a folder with 4,400 .txt files and I have to change the £ symbol to a
$ symbol in every one of them.
Is there a way to do this globaly? XP home sp3
Maybe some 3rd party software someone could suggest
I can`t posibley open each one, it`ll take forever lol.
Thanks
Kim

 

[Patok]

Hi,
I have a folder with 4,400 .txt files and I have to change the £ symbol to a
$ symbol in every one of them.
Is there a way to do this globaly? XP home sp3
Maybe some 3rd party software someone could suggest
I can`t posibley open each one, it`ll take forever lol.

There are many programs out there that do what you want. I personally use
Flexible Renamer: http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA014830/english/FlexRena/
It will certainly do what you want, very easily; I use it for much more
complicated changes than that. It is overkill for your particular change, but it
is a nice program to have around, just in case, because it is very powerful.

 

[Dennis]

I have a folder with 4,400 .txt files and I have to change the £ symbol to a
$ symbol in every one of them.
Is there a way to do this globaly? XP home sp3
Maybe some 3rd party software someone could suggest
I can`t posibley open each one, it`ll take forever lol.

There are some text editors like PSPad that might be able to do this.

Or maybe try a quickie perl script.

 

[Kim]

Just to add that the £ and $ to be changed are within text contained within
these files.Not the file names.

 

[Dennis]

Just to add that the £ and $ to be changed are within text contained within
these files.Not the file names.

Doesn't matter. My reply still applies.

 

[Nil]

Or maybe try a quickie perl script.

That would be my solution, too.

 

[Hot-Text]

With irfanview http://www.irfanview.net/

http://mynews.ath.cx/doc/uploads/change-symbol-with-IrfanView.wmv

 

[dadiOH]

There are many programs out there that do what you want. I
personally use Flexible Renamer:
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA014830/english/FlexRena/ It will
certainly do what you want, very easily; I use it for much
more complicated changes than that. It is overkill for your
particular change, but it is a nice program to have around, just in
case, because it is very powerful.

I took it to mean that OP wanted to change a character IN the files, not the
file names. Is Flexible Renamer powerful enough to do that?


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[dadiOH]

Hi,
I have a folder with 4,400 .txt files and I have to change the £
symbol to a $ symbol in every one of them.
Is there a way to do this globaly? XP home sp3
Maybe some 3rd party software someone could suggest
I can`t posibley open each one, it`ll take forever lol.
Thanks
Kim

I have no personal experience with the sort of program you need but it is an
easy program to write. Here's one...
http://www.replsoft.com/replacer.html

More...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...fai=Cc5hEcbLrTNf7MYr0zQSil-XKDgAAAKoEBU_QTXo7

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____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[Kim]

I googled perl script but wouldn`t know where to start.
Thanks for the replies

 

[Dennis]

I googled perl script but wouldn`t know where to start.

If you don't want to install and learn a little perl, then go with a
text editor like PSPad that can perform global changes to all files in a
project (i.e. folder). I usually do this on the first of each year to
update the copyright year on my web pages.

 

[Kim]

The Replsoft UFU worked a treat, I had to install the full sharware version
to use the replacer but it works well. It scaned and replaced all the files
in about 4 minits and the folder is 400mb
One last thing, I need to enter this â character in one of the fields and
it`s not on my keyboard (I copied&pasted this â one but the application wont
let me c&p into it`s Field`s) How can I temporarely have my keyboard print
this symbol â
Thanks Kim

 

[glee]

The Replsoft UFU worked a treat, I had to install the full sharware
version to use the replacer but it works well. It scaned and replaced
all the files in about 4 minits and the folder is 400mb
One last thing, I need to enter this â character in one of the fields
and it`s not on my keyboard (I copied&pasted this â one but the
application wont let me c&p into it`s Field`s) How can I temporarely
have my keyboard print this symbol â

Make sure the NUMLOCK is on, so you can use the numeric keypad on the
right side of the keyboard.
Click in the field where you want the â character.
Hold down the ALT key on the keyboard, and type 0226 on the nemeric
keypad.
Release the ALT key.
You should have the â character there now.

You can see what to use with Character Map:
Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Character Map.

Windows Alt Key Codes
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codealt.html

Accent Marks and Diacriticals, Alt Number Combinations, alt num, alt key
http://www.starr.net/is/type/altnum.htm

If you have a laptop with no numeric keypad, you can use the Character
Map:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/charmap.html

In Microsoft Word, it may be different:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codeword.html

If you're using a Mac:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codemac.html

 

[Kim]

Thanks to every one, job done

Make sure the NUMLOCK is on, so you can use the numeric keypad on the
right side of the keyboard.
Click in the field where you want the â character.
Hold down the ALT key on the keyboard, and type 0226 on the nemeric
keypad.
Release the ALT key.
You should have the â character there now.

You can see what to use with Character Map:
Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Character Map.

Windows Alt Key Codes
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codealt.html

Accent Marks and Diacriticals, Alt Number Combinations, alt num, alt key
http://www.starr.net/is/type/altnum.htm

If you have a laptop with no numeric keypad, you can use the Character
Map:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/charmap.html

In Microsoft Word, it may be different:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codeword.html

If you're using a Mac:
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codemac.html

--
Glen Ventura
MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
CompTIA A+
http://dts-l.net/

 

[Patok]

I took it to mean that OP wanted to change a character IN the files, not the
file names. Is Flexible Renamer powerful enough to do that?

Duh! Of course not. It is powerful on the names, not inside. Clearly I
misunderstood what the OP wanted to do. Your suggestion, though, solved his
problem, so all is well.