Using Find And Replace - MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING FLASH Use Manual

Using Find and Replace

You can use the Find and Replace feature to find and replace a specified element in a Flash
document. You can search for a text string, a font, a color, a symbol, a sound file, a video file, or
an imported bitmap file.
You can replace the specified element with another element of the same type. Depending on the
type of specified element, there are different options available in the Find and Replace dialog box.
You can find and replace elements in the current document or the current scene. You can search
for the next occurrence or all occurrences of an element, and you can replace the current
occurrence or all occurrences.
Note: In a screen-based document, you can find and replace elements in the current document or the
current screen, but you can't use scenes. For information on working with screens, see
"Working with Screens (Flash Professional Only)," on page
The Live Edit option lets you edit the specified element directly on the Stage. If you use Live Edit
when searching for a symbol, Flash opens the symbol in edit-in-place mode.
The Find and Replace Log at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box shows the location,
name, and type of the elements for which you are searching.
To open the Find and Replace dialog box:
Select Edit > Find and Replace.
1.
Do one of the following:
2.
Select Current Document from the Search In pop-up menu.
Select Current Scene from the Search In pop-up menu.
Finding and replacing text
When you find and replace text, you can enter the text string to find and the text string with
which to replace it. You can select options for searching by whole word, for matching case, and
for selecting which type of text element (text field contents, ActionScript strings, and so on) to
include in the search.
To find and replace text:
Select Edit > Find and Replace.
1.
Select Text from the For pop-up menu.
2.
In the Text text box, enter the text that you want to find.
3.
In the Replace with Text text box, enter the text that you want to use to replace the existing text.
4.
Select options for searching text:
5.
Whole Word
by spaces, quotes, or similar markers. When Whole Word is deselected, the specified text can
be searched as part of a larger word. For example, when Whole Word is deselected, the word
place can be searched as part of the word replace.
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searches for the specified text string as a whole word only, bounded on both sides
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