Search & Replace Software Help Please

[jbgilbert]

I'm looking for a free utility that will do search and replace of strings throughout an entire directory and sub-directories.

I have one called s&r 98, but it keeps hanging up with errors about "rich text" issues.

Can anybody recommend a good free search and replace tool?

[hakre]

sticky me your mailaddy and i can send you one i made - not very comfortable but doing the job.

-hakre

[RBuzz]

I would recommend TextPipe, but you're looking for free. :->

[g1smd]

>> I have one called s&r 98, but it keeps hanging up with errors about "rich text" issues. <<

If you are changing simple text files then you should have no problem in doing this, but from your error messages it appears that you might have saved some of the files in Rich Text Format. In that case you'll need a different program, or you'll need to resave the files as plain Text instead.

[4serendipity]

One of these utilities might be what you are looking for:

ReplaceEM
Windows Grep
NodeSoft Search And Replace
Inforapid Search & Replace
HandyFile Find & Replace

[Receptional Andy]

Having tried all of the above, I would recommend BK Replace Em.