[Framers] Search for text + tag?

Robert Lauriston robert at lauriston.com
Tue Jun 20 14:10:13 PDT 2017


ignore *other* instances of the string.

On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 2:09 PM, Robert Lauriston <robert at lauriston.com> wrote:
> Karen wants to change all instances of a string when it is in a
> paragraph with a particular tag and ignore instances of the string.
>
> I don't think the Find/Change dialog lets you specify a paragraph tag
> for the Find string.
>
> On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 1:42 PM, Paquet, Becky [US] (MS)
> <becky.paquet at ngc.com> wrote:
>> This should be simple using plain old search/replace. Modify the first instance of the phrase to use the new paragraph tag, and then copy that phrase. Search for the phrase and change by pasting. Use the pull-down to see the "By pasting" option for changing. And, use Change All to make this painless.
>>
>> -Becky
>>
>>
>> Hello Framers,
>>
>> I want to change all instances of a phrase using one paragraph tag to another tag. I do not want to change all instances of the phrase (it occurs using other tags), nor replace the current tag with the new tag (both tags remain in use). The target phrase-tag combo occurs hundreds of times. Is this possible through find/change or another automated method? Using FM 11.


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