Search for a text and copy the next lines of codes

[Kev Alejandrino]

Hi all,

Is there any way where I search for a text and copy the next lines of codes?

Sample text:
Line1Texttosearch SEARCHME
Line2someTextHere
Line3someTextHere
Line4copyThisLine IWANTTOCOPYTHISLINE0001
Line5Texttosearch SEARCHME
Line6someTextHere
Line7someTextHere
Line8copyThisLine IWANTTOCOPYTHISLINE0002
…

In here I have to find the keyword “SEARCHME”, it will give multiple results which is the Line1 and Line5. What I want to copy is the contents of the next two lines for each keyword which Line4 and Line8. The result of what I copy to clipboard would be the Line4 and Line8 only.

Result:
Line4copyThisLine IWANTTOCOPYTHISLINE0001
Line8copyThisLine IWANTTOCOPYTHISLINE0002
…

I don’t mind copying the Line3, Line4, Line6 and Line7 if it makes it easier.

Kind Regards,
Kev

[Lucca Peluca]

You can (after locating them) select Line4, hold down Ctrl, and select Line8. Holding Ctrl, you can select many lines, with spaces between.

Hope I helped!

[Alan Kilborn]

@Lucca-Peluca

The advice you offered is not good for what I suspect @Kev-Alejandrino wants.

[Alan Kilborn]

@Kev-Alejandrino

Thanks for the fairly decent problem description!

For a possible solution:

Try a “marking” operation; start by pressing Ctrl+m and then filling out the Mark tab this way:

Here’s the text for the Find what box for convenient copy/paste use: (?-s)SEARCHME(?:.*\R){3}\K.*

After you press the Mark All button, you should see the text you want highlighted in red like I show.

At that point it is a simple matter of pressing the Copy Marked Text button.

[Kev Alejandrino]

@Alan-Kilborn said in Search for a text and copy the next lines of codes:

(?-s)SEARCHME(?:.\R){3}\K.

Thank you! It works just what I wanted.