Globally Find and Replace Text in numerous files with the Batch Process Utility

Background

Whether you need to update pieces of text or Tags, using the Batch Processor and the Find/Replace Text tool this can be accomplished.  Also, be sure to note the initial Key In string that contains the word SILENT so that the OK Button does not force you to manually interact with each file being processed.

Steps to Accomplish

Option 1 Batch Process

1. Using the Batch Process as described in the Help File (Help > Contents > Menus > Utilities > Batch Process

2. When creating the Command file use these lines:
   MDL SILENTLOAD FINDREPLACETEXT,CHNGTXT CHANGE DIALOGTEXT
   FIND DIALOG SEARCHSTRING old
   FIND DIALOG REPLACESTRING new
   CHANGE TEXT ALLFILTERED

Option 2 Macro

1. If desired, a Macro can be used

2. Here is the example from a Community Forum:

   Sub main

      Dim startPoint As MbePoint

      Dim point As MbePoint, point2 As MbePoint

   '   Start a command

      MbeSendCommand "MDL KEYIN FINDREPLACETEXT,CHNGTXT CHANGE DIALOGTEXT"

   '   Send a keyin that can be a command string

      MbeSendKeyin "FIND DIALOG PAN True"

      MbeSendKeyin "FIND DIALOG ZOOM True"

      MbeSendKeyin "FIND DIALOG ZOOMLEVEL 14"

      MbeSendKeyin "FIND DIALOG SEARCHSTRING "

      MbeSendKeyin "FIND DIALOG SEARCHSTRING Whatever Text"

      MbeSendKeyin "FIND DIALOG REPLACESTRING This Text"

      MbeSendKeyin "CHANGE TEXT ALLFILTERED"

   End Sub