I need to change a bunch of these:

<!-- M02 Vancortlandt 2 -->
<gx:FlyTo>
<gx:duration>25.0</gx:duration>
<gx:flyToMode>smooth</gx:flyToMode>
<Camera>
<longitude>-73.895308</longitude>
<latitude>40.893030</latitude>
<altitude>78</altitude>
<heading>199.1</heading>
<tilt> 65</tilt>
<roll>0</roll>
<altitudeMode>absolute</altitudeMode>
</Camera>
</gx:FlyTo>


into:


<!-- M02 Vancortlandt 2 -->
<gx:FlyTo>
<gx:duration>25.0</gx:duration>
<gx:flyToMode>smooth</gx:flyToMode>
<Camera>
<neme>M02 Vancortlandt 2</name>
<longitude>-73.895308</longitude>
<latitude>40.893030</latitude>
<altitude>78</altitude>
<heading>199.1</heading>
<tilt> 65</tilt>
<roll>0</roll>
<altitudeMode>absolute</altitudeMode>
</Camera>
</gx:FlyTo>


In other words, copy the contents of the comment and then insert a new
line under <Camera> with a <name>xxxxxxxx</name>

What would be the best way to do this? Does the purchased copy of bbedit
have such function?


(In VMS, I could record set of keystrokes and then play them for instance
FIND <!-- , SELECT, FIND -->, COPY, FIND <Camera>,
RETURN, TAB TAB, type <name> PASTE, type </name>

and then assign this to a key and just press key repeatedly. ( there is
also a repeat command).

Just wondering if such functionality exists in TextWrangler of if I
upgrade to BBedit.


(the <name> is not technically part of Camera, but this allows me to
easily use PHP simpleXML to convert this to a set of placemarks and then
back to a Camera tour with the reciprocal script when I already wrote).
(There is a lot of trial and error because Google Earth insists in some
quirks such as turning camera towards the left before you begin a large
right turn).

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In message <KyKOI.688$qf5.360@fx07.iad> JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

Subject: TextWarangler macros?

TextWrangler was EOLed five years ago. You should use the free
version of BBEdit.

What would be the best way to do this? Does the purchased copy of bbedit
have such function?

You do not need to pay for BBEdit to use its regex function.

and then assign this to a key and just press key repeatedly. ( there is
also a repeat command).

Once you write the rege you can simply say "replace all" and that will
replace all instances in the file. Or in multiple files.

Just wondering if such functionality exists in TextWrangler of if I
upgrade to BBedit.

I do not remember what TextWrangler supported, but I suspect it did
support regex. BBEdit is better, however, and has a fully supported free version.

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On 04-Aug-2021 at 11:35:21PM PDT, "Lewis" <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:

In message <KyKOI.688$qf5.360@fx07.iad> JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

Subject: TextWarangler macros?

TextWrangler was EOLed five years ago. You should use the free
version of BBEdit.

What would be the best way to do this? Does the purchased copy of bbedit
have such function?

You do not need to pay for BBEdit to use its regex function.

and then assign this to a key and just press key repeatedly. ( there is
also a repeat command).

Once you write the rege you can simply say "replace all" and that will replace all instances in the file. Or in multiple files.

Just wondering if such functionality exists in TextWrangler of if I
upgrade to BBedit.

I do not remember what TextWrangler supported, but I suspect it did
support regex. BBEdit is better, however, and has a fully supported free version.

--
"Are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
"Well, I think so, Brain, but snort no, no, it's too stupid!"

When I wanted to write some automation for BBEdit, I used the Applescript extensions. That worked great for automating editing a file.

The "macros" you posted are nothing like the scripts for BBEdit.
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In message <in62hnF7jpuU1@mid.individual.net> Percival John Hackworth <pjh@nanoworks.com> wrote:

On 04-Aug-2021 at 11:35:21PM PDT, "Lewis" <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> wrote:

In message <KyKOI.688$qf5.360@fx07.iad> JF Mezei
<jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

Subject: TextWarangler macros?

TextWrangler was EOLed five years ago. You should use the free
version of BBEdit.

What would be the best way to do this? Does the purchased copy of bbedit >>> have such function?

You do not need to pay for BBEdit to use its regex function.

and then assign this to a key and just press key repeatedly. ( there is >>> also a repeat command).

Once you write the rege you can simply say "replace all" and that will
replace all instances in the file. Or in multiple files.

Just wondering if such functionality exists in TextWrangler of if I
upgrade to BBedit.

I do not remember what TextWrangler supported, but I suspect it did
support regex. BBEdit is better, however, and has a fully supported free
version.

When I wanted to write some automation for BBEdit, I used the Applescript extensions. That worked great for automating editing a file.

You do not need an AppleScript for the task described though, you just
need a regex.


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On 2021-08-07 02:53, Lewis wrote:

You do not need an AppleScript for the task described though, you just
need a regex.

Can you provide an example of regex copying text from one area of text
and then adding text elsewhere (including the copied text).

I have only used regex to locate text and replace it.

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In message <WyzPI.6849$EF2.3395@fx47.iad> JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

On 2021-08-07 02:53, Lewis wrote:

You do not need an AppleScript for the task described though, you just
need a regex.

Can you provide an example of regex copying text from one area of text
and then adding text elsewhere (including the copied text).

Fred Smith
John Smthe
Alice Smythe

At its simplest,

search for "^([^ ]+) (.*)"
replace with \2, \1

Smith, Fred
Smthe, John
Smythe, Alice

I have only used regex to locate text and replace it.

BBEdit manual (under the Help menu) has an entire chapter on regex/grep.


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On 2021-08-07 20:55, Lewis wrote:

search for "^([^ ]+) (.*)"
replace with \2, \1

Thanks. wasn't aware there were "variables" in REGEX.

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