Main Dialog
Program Description

Win Easy was developed primarily for searching and replacing text from multiple files in a directory. Features of Win Easy include the capability of searching subdirectories for files, the option to create back up files, ability to make Win Easy ask your permission before opening each file. The search engine allows you to choose whether or not your search should be case sensitive, and also includes the ability to ignore certain characters such as spaces, tabs and carriage return markers.

Primary Uses:

I have found this program to be especially useful and time saving when used

on large websites with many html files.


Search Options

Directory: The directory to search for files.

Wildcard: tells the program what types of filenames to search from within the directory.

Ignore Case: If turned on Win Easy will perform a search that is not case sensitive.

Ignore Spaces: This option will prevent spaces from affecting the search.

Ignore Tabs: If on, tab characters  will not intefere with searches.

Ignore Carriage Returns: This will prevent new line markers from affecting searches.

If all options above are checked, Win Easy will consider the following two strings to be equal:

This is text.	TH    is  istext.

Recurse Subdirectories: search all the subdirectories in the named directory for files also.

Ask For Confirmations: Win Easy will ask your permission before searching each file.

Create .bak Files: Win Easy will make backup files of all edited files.

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Disclaimer

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SUPPLIED "AS IS", WITHOUT

ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT

SHALL THE PRODUCERS OF WIN EASY, OR THE AUTHOR  BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.


Main Window
Win Easy Main Dialog

Win Easy has four basic functions.

Replace: Searches files for the old string and replaces it with a new string.

Remove: Searches files for a string and removes it.

Append: Adds a new string to the end of each file.

Insert: Adds a new string to the beginning of each file.

The Action group on the menu allows you to choose between these four functions. To perform the selected function, choose "Run Action" from under the File group in the menu.


Safety Tips
Safe Usage Tips

Because this program has the ability to run through a directory and all its subdirectories, changing every occurance of a string in all files that match the wildcard, it also has the ability to cause alot of damage if used improperly.  I have included some safety features, but they are limited to prevent interference with the time saving purpose that this program serves.  Bear in mind that all damages that might occur with the use of this program are your responsibility, so be careful. Here are a few guidelines that I think are important for you to ALWAYS follow

1) Always make a backup copy of a directory before you run a Win Easy search on it.

2) Never run a search beginning in the root directory of a drive.

3) Never use the wildcard *.* to perform a search.

4) Do not perform searches in your Windows Directory.

5) Always have a good knowledge of which files are in the directory you are searching.

6) Always make sure you are performing the search in the correct directory

7) Be Careful!


Credits & Contact Info
Credits and Contact Info

Program Design/Programming:

Thomas Atwood

Beta Testing/Creative Input:

Ben Bricker

Kiron Lahiri

To report Bugs/Suggestions/Feedback send E-mail to:

tommy@fluid3d.com

Homepage:

http://www.fluid3d.com