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Dan Flemming

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Oct 16, 2019, 8:45:40 AM10/16/19

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I'm still a newbie and don't know all the in & outs of DroidScript yet.

I'm finding it very difficult to find & change anything I've typed in the DroidScript Editor.

Using the built-in Browser's Edit>Find on this page> function only highlights the 1st occurrence of the search.

Changing all occurrences is out of the realm of this browser's possibilities while using DroidScript.

I'm using IE 11.

Anybody know of a way to find & edit (similar to most text based editors) text?

Thanks,

D

Dan Flemming

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Oct 16, 2019, 9:03:14 AM10/16/19

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I found how to find each occurrence of whatever I type in.

Switched to Chrome.

(I must be the only person that didn't know this)

For those that want to using the function:

1) DroidScript must be in use.

2) ctrl+f

3) Type word to search for.

4) Use Find's arrow key to search up & down.

Can even use whole word only.

Thanks,

D

Dan Flemming

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Oct 17, 2019, 7:15:48 AM10/17/19

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Will there be a Find & Replace text function in DroidScript in the near future?

I know I could use one...

Steve Garman

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Oct 17, 2019, 2:06:37 PM10/17/19

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In the phone/tablet IDE press the search icon (magnifying glass)

On the left you see two TextEdits hinted "Search for" and "Replace with"

Type the text to find and the replacement text in those boxes

On the right-hand side use the down-arrow to move to and highlight the next occurrence.
(up for previous)
or
use the button with two arrows to change the current occurrence and move to the next occurrence
or
use the asterisk to change all occurences

Screenshot_20191017-185330.png

Symbroson

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Oct 17, 2019, 2:06:55 PM10/17/19

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The Web IDE on Chromebook or in the browser as well as the mobile app have a find & replace feature.

app: Editor > magnifier (bottom left)

WebIDE:

find: Ctrl+F

find & replace: Ctrl+H

Dave

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Oct 17, 2019, 2:42:41 PM10/17/19

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Also, very useful keys that I use all the time in the WiFi editor are:-

- F3 on a highlighted word searches forward for that same word (Shift+F3 to search backwards)

- Ctrl+D to delete the current line

- Alt+R to run the current app

- F5 on the app icons page to refresh it

It's also worth noting that you can click on the WiFi symbol at the top right of the editor to re-connect with DS if you loose your connection. That way you won't loose any code that you have written in the mean time :)

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