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Replace text to update information

February 14th, 2010

If you need to replace text in numerous files that have different formats you definitely should not do it by yourself. We do not mean that you need to have someone do that for you. We mean that you need to use special automated text replacement systems that will considerably save your time and effort.

Text replacement is a not a difficult operation by itself. However, taking into account volumes of information used in such spheres as programming, legal business, translation services etc, sometime replacement of text becomes a real problem. If you have to replace text in 20 files you do not need to open all of them and replace word by word.

Use AKS Text Replacer and forget about wasting your time for dull and monotonous work. This simple program will do the work for you. This does not mean, however, that you can chill out somewhere in the meantime. You should provide AKS Text Replacer with all necessary information to perform replacement procedures.

You will be happy to discover that AKS Text Replacer has a very user friendly interface. The program’s design is in fact a text replacement wizard, i.e. AKS Text Replacer will take you through all stages of replacement process.

Two steps are mandatory and you have to specify search folders and enter words that need to be replaced. The other two steps are optional. So, in order to better understand mechanism of text replacement with AKS Text Replacer, let’s make an overview of all steps.

Replace text using AKS Text Replacer

Replace text using AKS Text Replacer

Replace text to update information

Replace text to update information

Step 1. You need to choose a search folder, i.e. a directory that contains files with keywords. In case you want to ignore certain folders, files and file types you may exclude them from the search. Such an option saves your time and makes search faster.

Step 2. Entering words, word combinations, lines of text, blocks of text etc. Be careful here, watch out for mistakes. If you wish you may create a replace group – a pair of words or blocks of text which you frequently use.

Step 3 (optional). If you have info on size and date of the files you may use this information to narrow search results.

Step 4 (setting by default which you may change). Replacement options. Here you can “tell” AKS Text Replacer what to do with the files (overwrite, create new copies of amended and original files).

You can create batch files for searches and replaces which parameters you use every day.

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Replace htm text to update code

February 14th, 2010

Webmasters who work with huge amounts of texts, data and other information know how difficult it would be to manage web sites without special automated tools. Sometimes it becomes necessary to replace text in dozens (or who knows, maybe hundreds) of documents and files. If you start doing everything by yourself, i.e. without any special tools, you are risking to waste much of your time. Taking into account tempo of a modern life and business this is not something you want to happen.

So, if you need to replace blocks of text in numerous files you need AKS Text Replacer from AKS-LABS. This tool will be especially helpful for you if you need to replace words, blocks of text and pieces of HTML code in htm web pages.

Let’s imagine such a situation. You need to change characteristics of font in 20 web pages that have been previously downloaded to your PC from a remote server. Thus, you need to change text positioning on the pages, its color, style, size etc. You may need to change links and addresses of some websites may have changed.

If you start editing file by file, page by page you will probably need several hours to complete this work. Moreover, you need to take into account human factor. We all make mistakes. Mistakes in HTML code may result in incorrect representation of a text in a web page. Besides, this is a very monotonous and boring job.

Replace htm text to alter HTML code

Replace htm text to alter HTML code

Replace htm text in web pages with AKS Text Replacer

Replace htm text in web pages with AKS Text Replacer

With AKS Text Replacer you will need very little time to introduce all changes. Replacement process is divided into 4 steps each of which has its functions.

At step 1 you need to specify folder in which AKS Text Replacer will look for htm pages. It is advisable to save all web pages to one folder because AKS Text Replacer will need less time to find all relevant files. If you want to exclude certain file types or files you can make use of relevant option in AKS Text Replacer.

Then you need to enter text which you want to replace and its new version. If you want to change font color then enter piece of HTML code which changes color. The same applies to all pieces of code which you might want to alter.

One of the greatest advantages of AKS Text Replacer is that you can preview texts before replacement and change only those parts of files which you need to change.

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Replace line of text in numerous next files

February 14th, 2010

At a first glance replacement of text seems quite easy. Indeed, it is a simple task: you find one word and substitute it with another. This is true when we are talking about small text which you know very well. However, if you need to replace huge blocks of texts which are part of the files scattered all over your hard drive, then you are in a serious trouble. Opening of all those files would take hours.

What should you do in such a situation? You need to find a reliable text replacement program. Do not waste time surfing the Internet in the search for a perfect text replacement utility. You have already found it. It is AKS Text Replacer.

Perhaps the simple look of the program will make you think that AKS Text Replacer is some sort of a scam or a very ineffective program. To dismiss your worries just try this program in action. Replacement process in AKS Text Replacer is divided into 4 steps. Thus, you have no chances of doing something wrong. Simplicity and user friendly interface are among key advantages of AKS Text Replacer.

What makes AKS Text Replacer different from other similar text replacement utilities and replacement engines in the most popular text editors? AKS Text Replacer will meet very high demands to replacement of text. Thus, it has a preview option, i.e. you see what the program is about to do. Preview function will help you avoid unnecessary replacements.

AKS Text Replacer is designed as a wizard that helps you make necessary decisions and take actions to obtain suitable results. Thus, there are 4 steps which you need to take within text replacement process.

Step 1 is selection of folders, files and file types in which AKS Text Replacer will look for keywords. You may also exclude certain files and file types from the search. This will save your time and you will have more accurate search results.

Use AKS Text Replacer to replace line of text

Use AKS Text Replacer to replace line of text

Replace line of text using AKS Text Replacer

Replace line of text using AKS Text Replacer

Be very attentive at Step 2. Here you need to enter words you want to replace and, of course, replacement words. It is possible to replace lines of text and even blocks of text. If you frequently use certain pairs of words then create a replace group. Additional replacement options are also at your disposal (use regular expressions, use special chars etc).

Final you may choose which actions AKS Text Replacer should take (overwriting, creating new copies and so on).

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Replace a string in a text file using automated software

February 14th, 2010

What would you do if you need to replace certain words in one file? Perhaps, you will open it and manually find the words which need to be replaced. It is that simple! But what would you do if you have 10 pairs of words to be replaced and you should look for at least 10 files where these words might be found? Would you open every file and use Replace option in your text editor? If you choose such a method you are risking to:

a)      make unnecessary replacements

b)      make wrong replacements. For example you if you choose to change word “replace” with the word “change”, as a result you will have the word CHANGEment instead of REPLACEment, which is obviously rubbish

c)      waste much time, as opening of each document takes time

d)     go nuts if you have to process 20 or 30 documents.

As you can see, traditional text replacement method does not meet high demands of the modern age. Thus, to avoid the abovementioned problems you need to use a reliable and effective text replacement utility.

You do not need to waste time looking for expensive and complex solutions. Use AKS Text Replacer and forget about any problems arising from replacement of words, word combinations and blocks of text.

Replace a string in a text file

Replace a string in a text file

Use AKS Text Replacer to replace a string in a text file

Use AKS Text Replacer to replace a string in a text file

AKS Text Replacer is developed in the form of a wizard, i.e. the program guides you through entire replacement process. Even if you want to miss some stages you have no opportunity to do so, as AKS Text Replacer shows you all 4 steps you need to take in order to get desired results.

Let’s imagine such a situation. You have a folder full of documents containing requisites of your business partners and dates when relevant contracts were concluded (please mind, that your docs should have a plain text format). All of a sudden, you need to change this information. The number of files reaches 30!

Do not panic. Just open AKS Text Replacer, choose a relevant folder. Exclude certain file types to make the search faster, enter blocks of text you want to replace and new texts, choose appropriate replacement options and enjoy results.

One of the biggest advantages of AKS Text Replacer is a preview functions. You actually see what you replace. Thus, you can avoid point “b” from the list of disadvantages of using traditional methods. Besides, it is possible to set a complex mask and look for words in the end or in the beginning of a file.

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Search and replace text with AKS Text Replacer

February 14th, 2010

We always search for something. When computers entered our life we started searching for files for different purposes. Sometimes we need to search and replace text. You may think that there should be no problems related to text replacement. Well, this is partially true if you know exactly where target texts are located, given that the files are small and there are not many words which need to be replaced. But with giant volumes of information (this is reality these days) replacement of text can take much time. You cannot afford wasting much time in the modern business which is run at a high pace.

To solve problems related to text replacement you need to use a reputable and reliable automated text replacement tool, or text replacer. If you want to save your time and money then use AKS Text Replacer. This simple tool will perform all text replacement and search tasks you might have.

Let’s make an overview of this text replacement utility.

First of all, it needs mentioning that developers from AKS-LABS designed a program in the form of a wizard. It means that even if you want to get lost there you will have no such opportunity. Replacement process has been divided into 4 steps. Thus, all you have to do is to navigate between these steps and perform requested actions, i.e. use options you need and enter keywords.

Use AKS Text Replacer to search and replace text and words

Use AKS Text Replacer to search and replace text and words

Search and replace text with reliable replacement software

Search and replace text with reliable replacement software

The first step is about choosing folders which contain files that in their turn may contain keywords to be replaced. Here you have additional options – it is possible to set files and file types you are particularly interested in or exclude certain folder, files and file types. You can also create own list of file extensions you are interested in or you want to ignore.

Step 2 is called Replaces. Here you have to enter words and blocks of text you want to replace along with their replacement words and blocks of texts. It is possible to create replacement groups if you often use certain pairs of words or word combinations.

Users who have information on size of files and date they were created, modified or accessed may use this info to narrow search and make replacement process faster.

AKS Text Replacer will also offer you to choose preferable replacement options. Thus, it is possible to overwrite files, create copies of original files or copy amended file versions to a separate folder.

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Replace string of text with an automated text replacer

February 14th, 2010

These days millions of people are using computers in their work. In fact, it seems like no business can survive without IT support. So, computers have become inseparable part of our life. Dues to development of the Internet and IT technologies it became easier to run business. At the same time use of computers introduced new challenges. It became increasingly more difficult to process huge volumes of information.

Do you think it is easy to replace text in documents and files? Well, it is, in case you have one full pages doc where you have to replace 1 or 2 words. But text replacement can become a real problem if you need to process dozens of files in different formats. You cannot effectively perform this task without help of special automated text replacement tools.

AKS Text Replacer is a brand new solution developed by AKS-LABS. This program has two ultimate goals: find files containing keywords and replace them with the words a user has previously specified. It needs saying that AKS Text Replacer is pretty good at both tasks.

What are advantages of using AKS Text Replacer? Perhaps, when you first have a look at the program you will be somewhat disappointed. However, as soon as you perform your first replacement procedure you will understand that you have made a good choice.

Replace string of text using AKS Text Replacer

Replace string of text using AKS Text Replacer

Replace string with AKS Text Replacer

Replace string with AKS Text Replacer

AKS Text Replacer offers several features and options that make text replacement fast and efficient. Perhaps, the key advantage of AKS Text Replacer is the fact that you actually see what you replace. The process is automated but you can control every single operation AKS Text Replacer performs.

When you start replacement you fist need to select a folder in which you want AKS Text Replacer to look for files that you think might contain keywords to be replaced. Bu the way, it is possible to select files and file types in which you have a special interest. If you are interested in more than one file type then you can create a list of them and then upload it.

Of course, you need to enter words you want to replace and the words you want to see in the amended version. You may create Replace groups for frequently used pairs of words.

If you often use the same search and replace parameters it is advisable to create a bat file which will automatically launch AKS Text Replacer with all necessary parameters and adjustments.

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