From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: is a 'find in files' function available in RHIDE?
Date: 29 Mar 2001 15:10:48 GMT
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Nathan Jerpe <nathan DOT jerpe AT ncr DOT com> wrote:
> Hello,

> I have found the 'find' command very useful under RHIDE.  However, I would
> like to be able to perform a 'find' command which searches all files in the
> current project for an expression, rather than just the file I am currently
> editing.

Emacs has some capabilities for this, in the 'dired' package, I
think. Many other editors don't.

> Is this possible under RHIDE?  (my guess based on perusing the help
> files is that it is not).  If not, are there any DOS ports of a GNU
> utility which has this functionality?

id-utils
grep
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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
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