Manipulations on many files
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Now I remember about an issue about the file path length used
in dialogs like open files.
You do open these files by using file->open, correct?
If you open an explorer and select all files and drag and drop it
into npp it should work I guess. -
Right, I open them by File -> Open
You mean file path lenghts ? The path is not too long, it is something like “C:\Downloads\AAA”
The name of the files is also not too long - “index(XXX).html”
I am happy that I give a feedback. But I doubt other people will have need to open 800 files.
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Then I use a nice “Combine” plugin (stitch all of them to one) and make a list of urls in one file.
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No, I mean npp uses this win32 API function
and each file you select is summed up to a total size.
When this size is reached, no more files will be added and you will see only a subset of the open files you originally selected.Drag and drop from Explorer works differently and therefore does not have this limitation.
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Ahh, so it’s clear. I am afraid I will not remember this, as I use this kind of manipulations maybe once per year.
But I can do it in this or other way. So no problem.
Thank you all for help.
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It is silly to open (into N++) all of these files, if all we are talking about is the need for the original purpose of this thread. Use Replace in Files – the files do NOT need to be open for this to work.
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with open files you can undo changes which, afaik, can’t be done when using “replace in files”.
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Ahh, silly ? Alan, so when I have url in every of html files in content and I should prepare a list of them, so what I should I do ? Free Download Manager needs a one list.
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Or you expect I will open every of 804 files and add their url to FDM manually ? ;)
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needs a one list
Not sure how you’re going to obtain “one list” this way.
Probably there are some missing details in what you’re doing that haven’t been conveyed in the flow of this thread – an “XY problem” looms here, perhaps?
Anyway, I hope it all works out for you…with open files you can undo changes which, afaik, can’t be done when using “replace in files”.
Yes, but you already cautioned about having a backup, so I thought you and I were on the same track with this being a RIF problem/solution.
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At the beginning yes, but then I had the impression that Rafal wants to open the files explicitly. Maybe for this case - but I’m not really sure.
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Simply, Alan, when I open them all in NP++ I use “Combine” plugin, and this plugin is stitching them all into one. Yes, I found solution. Thank you.
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@Alan-Kilborn said in Manipulations on many files:
“XY problem”
“XY problem” ? I made it and in this way you doubted. Any questions more ?
