Find and Replace in Files

[BigDingus]

Hi all.

I have many entries to change using 'find and replace in files'.

My question is:

Can I use a wildcard in my searches?

For example * inside "" .

If wanting to change hundreds of different entries after data-lightbox="*" , where * is the variable and then replace all the finds with say "new entry" data-lightbox="new entry".

[Jon Fritz]

Dreamweaver allows the use of Regular Expressions in the F&R tool.

Hit Ctrl/Cmnd + Shift + F > Advanced > Mystery Martini Glass Icon > Check "Use Regular Expressions" 
 

This might help get you started: https://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1927738&seqNum=19

For some reason, Adobe has deleted the 2 part tutorial it used to have available in the forum. It's a shame. The info was old, but it was still accurate.

[BigDingus]

Thanks Jon that did help a lot. Very good article.

However, perhaps I'm being stupid. I can't get it to look at data-lightbox="Sunrise-1.jpg"

The search stops at data-lightbox="S while I need it to go all the way to the end (") or even the last .jpg

I've tried different combinations, the last one being data-lightbox="[\w] and data-lightbox="[\w]JPG>

[Nancy OShea]

For RegEx challenged folks like me, Advanced F&R might be all you need.  See screenshot.

Hope that helps.

[BigDingus]

Thanks Nancy.

This is replacing one string with no variables.

For instance data-lightbox=" with data-lightbox="new data"

My search needs to encompass lots of different variables between " and "

For example:

data-lightbox="Sunrise @29.jpg"

data-lightbox="Sunrise-1.jpg"

data-lightbox="StAsunset.jpg"

I have hundreds of different file names in many directories and all need to be changed to one value.

data-lightbox="New Name"

So my search need to be able to find data-lightbox="Any character"

Or am I wrong Nancy in how advanced works?

[Nancy OShea]

Right.  Any value = any value.

foo.jpg

FOO.JPG

foo_fighters.jpg

folder/foo.jpg

folder/folder/foo.jpg

etc...

[Anam Sajjad]

Hi, 
Please Try this:
Hit Ctrl/Cmnd + Shift + F > Advanced > Mystery Martini Glass Icon > Check "Use Regular Expressions" 

[BigDingus]

Thanks for the input folks. 
I managed to achieve my goal using your suggestions but in a round about way. 
Hope Adobe update or make this a bit easier for folks at my level.