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Multi(ple)-line search ≠ Multiple search
2LTT
Many thanks for the comprehensive and detailed information.That box in Multiline mode is not a “list”, if you thought it was.
Yes, I mistakenly assumed that.
>… are marked in green.
> EmEditor cannot highlight multi-line matches with colors.
> A match will be highlighted with colors unless it’s multi-line.Yes, that’s why I wrote above:
> Please regard this text as irrelevant.
> That was a misunderstanding on my part.I think I understand the subject a little better now, but between theory and practice there’s still a gap with me.
Example:
1
2
3
4
5only matches as a whole:
2
3
41. RegEx –> OK
2. Multiple-lines –> ?Please watch the video:
20190707_13.32.43_Video__1368x836_00.02.24_Multiple-line string as a search string.wmvWhat am I doing wrong with “Multiline” or what else is a mistake of mine?
Great! According to your video, I think you’ve grasped almost anything!
The failure was because you enabled “Treat CR and LF Separately” in “Advanced”.
Read the last sentence at the bottom of this page:
http://www.emeditor.org/en/howto_search_search_nl.htmlLet’s see if Yutaka will optimize the Multiline mode:
https://www.emeditor.com/forums/topic/advanced-search-options/#post-25961I suggest you reset the Advanced options.
Use them only when needed.2LTT
Thank you very much for your support!I have read everything from you carefully.
Now everything is working as expected.For me personally, I have noted the following as a brief summary:
With CTRL + ENTER and option “Multiline” in the “Find”-window, it is possible to search for a cohesive search term over several lines.Simple formulation for valid examples for CTRL + ENTER:
– Example1: 1,2,3,4,5 –> Search for: 2,3,4 (and not for 2,4) –> DO NOT press CTRL+ENTER after 4!
– Example2: abc def, ghi jkl, mno pqr –> Search for: (1)def (2)ghi jkl (3)mno –> after mno do NOT press CTRL+ENTER anymore!Regards,
KarlWell, it’s just continuous text, if you have to use “cohesive”.
Multiline mode is just for viewing/editing clearly, when the term in single-line mode includes “\n” and makes one dizzy.
CTRL+ENTER is just for entering a newline character in that box. (= \n)
CTRL+ENTER is not for triggering the search.You surely can use CTRL+ENTER at the end, if you want to search for a term that ends with a newline character(s).
In the box is just continuous text.
It’s not a list for searching 2 or more terms simultaneously.
Compare it with “Advanced Filter” feature in Filter toolbar.2LTT
Thank you for the detailed description and clarification of this function!
That’s how I understood this function now.I just wanted to make a short summary of this function for me as a reminder.
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Thanks again to everyone for their support!Now I have one last question: Button “Extract” in the “Find”-window:
☑ Use Output Bar | Extract Options: Display File Names and LinesExample:
9
09
2
4
24
42
123
5467
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◉ Regular Expressions: (?<![0-9])[24](?![0-9])
Klick on button “Find Next” and then on “Extract” brings “Output”:“(?<![0-9])[24](?![0-9])” Untitled-3
Untitled-3(4): 2
Untitled-3(5): 4Test: OK
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◉ (None) – ☑ Multiline
Same example: 2 Ctrl+enter, 4 Ctrl+enter
Klick on button “Find Next” and then on “Extract” brings “Output”:“2
4
” Untitled-3Untitled-3(4): 2
Untitled-3(5): 4 seems to be missing for me in “Output”-box
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◉ Escape Sequence – without Multiline
Same example: 2\n4\n
Klick on button “Find Next” and then on “Extract” brings “Output”:“2\n4\n” Untitled-3
Untitled-3(4): 2
Untitled-3(5): 4 seems to be missing for me in “Output”-box
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With the remaining three options in “Extract Options…” I suspect partially similar combinations,
i.e. only a partial output in the “Output” box.
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For me there would be one line missing in the “Output” box in the example above.
Can someone please confirm this or tell me how to understand this constellation?On a second thought:
Probably only the first line in which the continuous text starts is displayed in multi-line mode.
More is actually not necessary.
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