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    Default Search & Replace vs. Find & Replace - Bug? Removed Capabilty? I'm dumb?

    Using: Xara Designer Pro X 11.2.4.41531 DL x64 Nov 4 2015

    Problem - I want to replace existing text with other text, and do it on a page by page basis, however it looks like either this capability was removed, or there is a "switch" I must enable to regain this ability.

    Going to: Edit > Find/Replace pops up a window entitled: "Find and Replace"
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    which has fields: "Search for", "Replace with"; and check boxes: "Case sensitive", "Whole word"; along with: "Scope:" options: "All pages" and "Current text flow" - - there is NO LONGER a selectable option for "Current page" AS IS SHOWN IN XARA HELP:
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    So am I out of luck here? Is this a bug? Is there a setting I need to change????

    BTW, the HELP image shows a pop-up window entitled "SEARCH and Replace" (Not FIND and Replace) and this shows: "Current text flow", "Current page", and "All pages" and this is exactly what I'm looking for !!!

    TIA

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    Default Re: Search & Replace vs. Find & Replace - Bug? Removed Capabilty? I'm dumb?

    I think you can select the text on the current page and select Current Text Flow. When you select this option, All Pages is deselected.

    No?

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    Default Re: Search & Replace vs. Find & Replace - Bug? Removed Capabilty? I'm dumb?

    There are numerous text blocks grouped on a page, and X11 seems to have a problem staying on a given page. If there was simply ONE text block, then yes - this should work OK. My guess is "Current page" was to allow finding all instances on a selected page. So - what the hell happened to "Current page?, LOL

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    Default Re: Search & Replace vs. Find & Replace - Bug? Removed Capabilty? I'm dumb?

    Hmm, I may have found a worksround - sluggish, but seems to have worked on 2 of the 23 Mobile Variant RWD pages. More testing to follow.
    If I double click on the large group of text fields, an Edit Within window opens, and it appears that it finds just within this one page. This might work out. I'll report back 21 pages from now!!

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    Default Re: Search & Replace vs. Find & Replace - Bug? Removed Capabilty? I'm dumb?

    Arrg! Good luck.

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    Default Re: Search & Replace vs. Find & Replace - Bug? Removed Capabilty? I'm dumb?

    OK, testing does show using Edit Inside restricts the Find part of "Find and Replace" to searching only within the "Edit Inside" window. You have to click the Find Next button, then the Replace Button when (as on my page) you do not want to replace all instances (as you would expect). If there are a large number to replace and perhaps just one you might not want to replace, I suppose (but haven't tried) you could click on Replace All, then go back and edit the single instance you did not want to replace in the first place. YMMV !!

    But I'd still like to know why the "Current Page" radio button disappeared ?!?!?! I think I'll put in a job ticket. [edit: job ticket submitted]

 

 

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