Text Formatting ⇒ How to replace all in directory

[kiki.kiki]

Hi all,

I use Texniccenter for quite some while now and generated lots of thesis-text and spread over around 30 files. Some words I used inconsistently, trusting that there would be a way to just change the words in all files within my thesis directory with a little click on a menu option. But ... I can't find a menu option like that. I do find "find in files" but no "replace in files", only a replace-all in 1 file possibility.

Since I have several replace-all jobs to do, I hope somebody knows how to change a string into another string in all files in a certain directory. I am willing to download another Latex editor if that is what it takes.

Many thanks in advance!

Kiki

[frabjous]

If TXC can't do that, I'm sure there are many programs that can. Since .tex files are just plain text, you have lots of options. Here are some that might work:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-fin ... ple-files/

http://www.wingrep.com/

http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/11/05/find ... ple-files/

(I've never tried any of these personally, so I can't vouch for them... I don't even use Windows. But Notepad++ has a good reputation overall.)

P.S. I think this forum is supposed to be about text formatting in LaTeX. Your question is more about TXC or editors in general. Perhaps one of the moderators will move it.

[kiki.kiki]

Sorry for coming back to you this much delayed

I just forgot to write down my gratitude, while I was very happy to get an answer that fast. Your first suggestion works like a charm. Thank you very much!
Kiki