looking for specific text inside a textFrame

[subieguy2]

I am not sure how to utilize the index method of the textFrames collection.

I am trying to search through all of my text frames to see if it contains:    "SW"

If it does contain "SW" I want to have it remove "SW" from it's current location in the textFrame and put this at the beginning of the textFrame:    "Switch - "

Here is an example of a textFrame:     PARK_BRAKE_SW

Here is an example of a textFrame after the script would run:   SWITCH - PARK_BRAKE

Could also look like this:   SW_DISCONNECT_c0

Which after the script would look like this:   SWITCH -_DISCONNECT_c0

Any help or thoughts on this would be appreciated!

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi subieguy2‌,

SW always follows an underscore or is behind of one?

SW is always in capitals?

This could be a workaround (but it is a little bit like the flying words "a shot from behind through the chest in the eye")

var theTF = app.activeDocument.textFrames;
var TF_len = theTF.length;
var aCon;

for (i = 0; i <TF_len; i++) {
    aCon = theTF.contents;
    if (aCon.match(/_SW|SW_/) != null) {
        aCon = aCon.replace(/_SW|SW_/,"");
        aCon = "SWITCH_" +aCon;
        theTF.contents = aCon;
        }
    }

Perhaps someone else knows a better way.

Have fun

[subieguy2]

That is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks so much!