GIANT Find & Replace

[HyperLiteG4]

Does anyone know how to do a "find and replace" of text in a folder of files? I have a folder full of HTML files and I just need to do a massive Find & replace of text in all of those files. There are too many for me to be opening them up individually, so if anyone knows how I can batch this process that would be awesome! Thanks!!!!!

 

[evildan]

The way to go with HTML files would be BBedit.

It is by far the fastest I've seen. I use it all the time when I'm moving all a site from Alpha server to my Beta / Live Server. I have to change every URL reference and it's a snap with BBedit.

You simply select the folder you want to find and replace and then enter in your search and replace information.

BBedit will report back with referenced links to the files it changed. It actually happens so fast the first time I did it, I didn't think BBedit did anything at all.

You can learn more about BBEdit and download a trial version off their website here.

I think the current release it 6.5.2

BBEdit 6.5.2 Demo

The BBEdit 6.5.2 Demo is fully-featured and functional to offer a true test of the software -- it will expire after 24 launches but it is otherwise identical to the retail version. Enjoy!

Above quote taken from their website.

Hope this helps. And please consider buying it, it's worth the Money.

 

[HyperLiteG4]

Thanks so much for all your help! I didn't know BBEdit could do that! This is an awesome thing, knowing this is gonna save me so much time! Thanks everyone.

 

[evildan]

no problem.