Can't do simple text replacement in multiple MS-Word files
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 5:32 pm
Just downloaded AFR for testing and immediately ran into the following problem.
I would like to try out some simple text replacement operations on a bunch of MS-Word files, so I clicked the "Replace" tab and proceeded to type in the text to be replaced (in quotes) in the "Text to find" box, and added the replacement text (in quotes) in the "Replace/Insert by text" box. Checked the "Replace with" radio button and confirmed that the "Replace in MS Office files" was ticked in Options. Hit the execute button. Result: AFR reports "Found 0 files of 48 in 54 secs." The text to be replaced is in each of the 48 Word files. If I just try locating the files using the "Search query" box (under the "Find" tab), AFR finds all 48 in the blink of an eye. If I go back to the "Replace" dialogue, and click the "Just find" radio button, I get the same (non-)result. TIA for any suggestions. P.S. I'm running Word 2003 under Win XP.
I would like to try out some simple text replacement operations on a bunch of MS-Word files, so I clicked the "Replace" tab and proceeded to type in the text to be replaced (in quotes) in the "Text to find" box, and added the replacement text (in quotes) in the "Replace/Insert by text" box. Checked the "Replace with" radio button and confirmed that the "Replace in MS Office files" was ticked in Options. Hit the execute button. Result: AFR reports "Found 0 files of 48 in 54 secs." The text to be replaced is in each of the 48 Word files. If I just try locating the files using the "Search query" box (under the "Find" tab), AFR finds all 48 in the blink of an eye. If I go back to the "Replace" dialogue, and click the "Just find" radio button, I get the same (non-)result. TIA for any suggestions. P.S. I'm running Word 2003 under Win XP.