Search and Replace.py

Search and Replace.py

# This script simply searches for all instances of a search term and replaces tgem with supplied text
# Ivan Kahl, 28 April 2015

import console
import editor

def main():
	# Get the search term
	searchFor = console.input_alert('Search Term', 'Enter the term to search for in the text file', '', 'Continue')
	
	if not searchFor:
		return
		
	replaceWith = console.input_alert('Replace with Term', 'Enter the term to replace the searched text with', '', 'Continue')
	
	if not replaceWith:
		return
		
	text = editor.get_text()
	text = text.replace(searchFor, replaceWith)
	editor.replace_text(0, len(text), text)
	
	console.hud_alert('Text replaced successfully')

if __name__ ==  '__main__':
	main()