A search and replace that is a series of search and replaces
Often users need to run a series of search and replaces on a document. Why not create an S&R that runs a series of S&Rs in a user-defined order. It'd be great for cleaning up text. Also, allow users to decide if each S&R is run as "replace all" or with the user deciding each replace.
In addition, allow S&Rs to be run automatically when text documents (typically from Word) are placed. Choosing that would be one option in the Place window.
Michael W. Perry, writer and editor
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Stephan Möbius
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Try Peter Kahrels "Grep Query Manager". I use it for text-cleanup, running several GREP Search&Replaces .... Its a very old script and a little buggy in some places but the normal required functions to run greps on stories still work very well.
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[Jongware]
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One of the standard sample scripts is FindChangeByList. This does exactly what you are asking for: a large number of find/changes in sequence. The actions are configurable in a separate plain text file. Ask in the Adobe InDesign forum if you have problems running it.
(I'm tempted to try and find a way to run it automatically right after placing a document. It *sounds* like that should actually be possible.)