How to interpret the coding of macros?
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I recorded a macro a few months ago, that does find&replace on several items within text files, now I thought, maybe I could add another find&replace string to the same macro, but 1st I would like to understand or better said, interpret the existing code.
And also, unfortunately I didn’t make notes of what characters can the existing macro replace but now I would like to do it but I just don’t understand a few things in the text of the macro.
Here is part of the macro, where I numbered each line for easy reference:
I’m assuming that the “Trim Trailing and save” macro came with Notepad++, since I don’t recall recording it.
The name of my macro is “Subtitle Mod1”
I’m asuming that Action type=3 has to do with “find and replace” function
The 1st find&replace command starts at line #09 and ends with #15
Basically here I wanted to remove one space after the colon.Could someone explain the meaning and/or function of lines #09, #11, #13, #14, #15?
And am I assuming correctly, that if I want to add another find&replace script to this macro, I just have
record a new macro with the new stuff and cut&paste the lines of the new macro into the old one?
01 <NotepadPlus>
02 <InternalCommands />
03 <Macros>
04 <Macro name=“Trim Trailing and save” Ctrl=“no” Alt=“yes” Shift=“yes” Key=“83”>
05 <Action type=“2” message=“0” wParam=“42024” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
06 <Action type=“2” message=“0” wParam=“41006” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
07 </Macro>
08 <Macro name=“Subtitle Mod1” Ctrl=“yes” Alt=“yes” Shift=“no” Key=“53”>
09 <Action type=“3” message=“1700” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
10 <Action type=“3” message=“1601” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“: " />
11 <Action type=“3” message=“1625” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=”" />
12 <Action type=“3” message=“1602” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“:” />
13 <Action type=“3” message=“1702” wParam=“0” lParam=“770” sParam=“” />
14 <Action type=“3” message=“1701” wParam=“0” lParam=“1609” sParam=“” />
15 <Action type=“0” message=“2178” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
16 <Action type=“3” message=“1700” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
17 <Action type=“3” message=“1601” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“->” />
18 <Action type=“3” message=“1625” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
19 <Action type=“3” message=“1602” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“–>” />
20 <Action type=“3” message=“1702” wParam=“0” lParam=“770” sParam=“” />
21 <Action type=“3” message=“1701” wParam=“0” lParam=“1609” sParam=“” />
22 <Action type=“3” message=“1700” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
23 <Action type=“3” message=“1601” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“0.” />
24 <Action type=“3” message=“1625” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
25 <Action type=“3” message=“1602” wParam=“0” lParam=“0” sParam=“0,” />
26 <Action type=“3” message=“1702” wParam=“0” lParam=“770” sParam=“” />
27 <Action type=“3” message=“1701” wParam=“0” lParam=“1609” sParam=“” /> -
@GezaShad said:
I’m assuming that the “Trim Trailing and save” macro came with Notepad++
Very true.
For the rest, I think this link will be of enormous enlightenment for you:
http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/Editing_Configuration_Files#Search_.2F_Replace_encoding -
Alan, Thank You for your answer!
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