I'd like to be able to replace a certain string text in a .txt file that is open in Notepad ++ but using more than the simple text replacement. I need a query to search for a string that starts with:
# Model Data Entry xxx
and then to replace anything on the same line with:
# Model Data Entry yyy
whereby xxx is any random number and whereby yyy would be starting from 0 and ascending in numerical order replacing the text at the first instance in the file going up a value of 1 for each of the entries that follow. Example:
Original text:
# Model Data Entry 69
# Model Data Entry 119
# Model Data Entry 3
# Model Data Entry 71
# Model Data Entry 45
processed text:
# Model Data Entry 0
# Model Data Entry 1
# Model Data Entry 2
# Model Data Entry 3
# Model Data Entry 4...
It should be noted that there will be several lines of other text in between all the instances of # Model Data Entry
Best Answer
You can run a python script within the PythonScript plugin.
If it is not yet installed, follow this guide
Create a script (Plugins >> PythonScript >> New Script)
Copy this code and save the file (for example
calculate.py
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