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| wreck | Posted on: 2/6/2009 2:25 pm |
Just popping in   Joined: 10/9/2006 From: Posts: 3 |
user input in a FindInFiles macro I am trying to create a macro using FIndInFiles, but can't see how to specify the search string without editing the macro.
Searching a set of folders with Shift JIS files on English XP means setting the encoding each time, which I would like to avoid. Record Macro doesn't seem to work, as when a new window opens there is no SaveAs option, it seems. The Help says MsgBox is not allowed, and there is nothing about InputBox or an equivalent. FindInFiles doesn't seem to work with 'document.selection.' Is it possible to select text in an EMEditor window, assign that to a variable, then use that variable as the search string in FindInFiles method, all in one macro? Or is there some other solution? Thanks! |
| Yutaka | Posted on: 2/8/2009 4:02 pm |
Webmaster   Joined: 9/28/2006 From: Redmond Posts: 2399 |
Re: user input in a FindInFiles macro Quote:
MsgBox is not available, but there are equivalent methods like alert() and comfirm(). prompt() is similiar to InputBox(). FindInFiles can use parameters and document.selection.Text can be used as a parameter.
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| Stefan | Posted on: 2/18/2012 9:16 am |
Home away from home   Joined: 7/14/2008 From: Germany, EU Posts: 262 |
VBS VBScript Visual Basic Script InputBox is missing VBScript "InputBox()" is missing
but there is no EmEditor help entry pointing to the alternative "Prompt()" command like there is one for the missing "MsgBox()" function to alert(). May i ask to add such an cross reference to make it more easy to find the InputBox alternative Prompt() ? 2.) also i want to suggest an third prompt() parameter. As addition to strMessage strDefault i want to ask for strTitle like the VBS inputbox() have: strAnswer = prompt( strMessage, strTitle, strDefault ) Thank you. |
| Yutaka | Posted on: 2/20/2012 10:13 am |
Webmaster Joined: 9/28/2006 From: Redmond Posts: 2399 |
Re: VBS VBScript Visual Basic Script InputBox is missing Hi,
It might be convenience to include all these functions in EmEditor. However, you should be able to find an external object that includes those functions, and use the object using CreateObject function. Please see details at: http://www.emeditor.com/help/macro/tutorial/tutorial_createobject.htm Thank you!
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