Actually, my Braillenote does this; it will perform a find/replace from where you are to the end (or beginning, if you choose to go backwards). I just find this a lot more intuitive and sensible. On 6/7/10, The Elf <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > HUH? > > in what program, all the ones I have do the entire document, note pad, word > pad, jart, MS word 2003, note tab and Arachnophilia > > so what text editor are you getting a different reaction in? > > elf > proprietor, The Grab Bag, > for blind computer users and programmers > http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com > Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises > Specialists in customized computers and peripherals > - own the might and majesty of a Alacorn! > www.alacorncomputer.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Hall" <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 2:18 PM > Subject: Re: edSharp find and replace is for entire file? > > >> Good idea. It just seems that find and find/replace should work the >> same way, that is, taking your current position into account. >> >> On 6/6/10, Jim <jhomme1028@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> You can select from where you are to the end of the file and try again. >>> It >>> will work on just what you selected. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> Jim Homme >>> Skype: jim.homme >>> "Every day's a gift." >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Hall >>> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 3:06 PM >>> To: programmingblind >>> Subject: edSharp find and replace is for entire file? >>> >>> Hi all, >>> I just found out that the find and replace command in edSharp is for >>> the whole file. I would like to suggest that it act like the find >>> command in that it works from the user's current position to the end >>> of the document, instead of replacing found occurrences in the entire >>> document. For example, I have a program in which I would like to >>> replace "f." with "grid.parentFrame", but only in the last two >>> functions of the file. Before that, I want to leave "f." alone. I >>> could open a new document, paste in the two functions, do the find and >>> replace, then cut and paste the modified functions back into the >>> original file, but it seems like I should be able to just hit ctrl-r >>> from the start of the first of the two functions and have the >>> operation performed from there to the end. Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>> mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind