Multi-File Find and Replace

A new version of multi-file find and replace was introduced with version RoboHelp Office 9.1 (another reason to download the latest free version of RoboHelp Office 9.1 from eHelp). Multi-File Find and Replace contains, among other things, a preview window allowing you to see the HTML code you are about to modify, and the ability to backup all modified files.
 

Stores previous searches. The drop down list boxes store previous searches, making the replacement of inline styles very easy.

Backups. The ability to make backup copies of the pages you have modified, in case things go completely wrong. If you choose backup, you must manually remove the files with bak extensions from your project.

The View button opens the current topic into Windows Explorer.

The Edit button opens the topic for editing.  However, I discovered that topics consistently opened in FrontPage 2000 (one of my HTML editors) on my computer regardless of which editor was selected as RoboHelp's default editor (Tools: Options: HTML Editors). I would prefer to see a second instance of RoboHelp open.

To see the new and improved Multi-File Find and Replace:

  1. Click the Tools tab.

  2. Double click the Multi-File Find and Replace icon.


    The new program opens.

    NOTE:

    Before attempting to use this program to replace text or HTML code, close RoboHelp and backup your Help project.

  3. Type in the word or code you want to search for and replace and click Find Next.

    In the example above, I'm searching for inline styles (I commonly use the Bold button to emphasize words in topics, then I replace the specific markups created with a character style called emph. I've found this technique much easier than selecting a character style from the style list.
     

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