Insert tab after the number(up to 2 digits) Script

[Joseph Christian5C7F]

I would like to create a script that will simply adds tabs after the (number and the period). I was trying the ChainGrep, but cant find a way to execute it. I tried using find and replace as one of the ChainGrep: 

FIND: \d. REPLACE: \d.\t but it simply replace the number as "\d.\t" converted to chracters. Is there any way to execute this? Thanks in advance. 

[brianp311]

When you execute your changes, change a paragraph style to the one with proper tab alignment set. Then in your changeGrep properties: 

{changeTo: "$0\\t~i", appliedParagraphStyle: "aCleanStyle"}

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi @brianp311 

For reasons I don't understand, the OP definitely doesn't want to use paragraph formats at all.

[brianp311]

Well, they are going to be in for a sad surpise when they realize they can't change tab stops in changeGrepPreferences.

[Joseph Christian5C7F]

yes it is, but i have set some paragraph style to execute those functions, however Im still looking for a possible way to put the tabstop function on my script

[Mike Witherell]

The javascript you are showing is a different animal to the chain of GREP searches. You cannot mix the two.

[Joseph Christian5C7F]

Thanks mike, I think I'll stick to the first process you've mention. 

[FRIdNGE]

// by FRIdNGE, Michel Allio [29/04/2021]

var myDoc = app.activeDocument;
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "(?s)^\\d+\\.\\K\\h+";
app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "\\t";
myFound = myDoc.findGrep();
var F = myFound.length,  f ;
for ( f = 0; f < F ; f++ ) {
    if ( !myFound[f].tabStops[0].isValid ) myFound[f].tabStops.add({position: "0.125 in"});
    else myFound[f].tabStops[0].position = "0.125 in";
    myFound[f].tabStops[0].alignment = TabStopAlignment.LEFT_ALIGN;
}
myDoc.changeGrep();
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;

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[Joseph Christian5C7F]

Hi @Mike Witherell I just want to ask, is there a way that I can eliminate single spaces between texts? I have a file that contains "mL/ml" values and I want to remove the spaces between them.

eg: 3 mL to 3mL

I want to include this on the script I am building. Thank you in advance