Search Replace within a text

Question

//Create Method named ReplaceBlankWithDash(input string, input/output
OutputTextData):Boolean
InputTextData : TextData = new;
OutputTextData : TextData = new;
Success : Boolean = True;
InputTextData.SetValue(string);
while not (InputTextData.IsAtEnd()) do
if InputTextData.IsAlpha() or InputTextData.IsDigit() then
OutputTextData.Concat(InputTextData.CopyRange(InputTextData.Offset,InputText
Data.Offset+1));
else
//space
OutputTextData.Concat('-'); //your char here ...you could
just add another variable passed in and use its value
end if;
InputTextData.MoveNext();
end while;
Success = (OutputTextData.ActualSize > 0);
return (Success);
Regards,
Dave Campbell
Consultant,
Caro Systems Inc.
Mailto:Dave.CampbellCaroSys.com

Answer 1

Although some applications such as BBEdit provide a search and replace action, there isn't a default action to do that. You can use a Run AppleScript action to search and replace in the input text, if you are wanting to stay within Automator. You can also use TextWrangler (free) - it will search and replace across multiple documents.