is there any way to put all these steps into a macro?

IMO it would be insane to try to record that as a macro, or to even hand-edit a macro to try to do it.

I wouldn’t have written to just say that though. I wanted to point out a specific thing as I look over the list of what Guy gave you.

I see:

• Click on the Copy Marked Text button

I’ve noticed that this button on the Mark window isn’t macro-recordable. :-(

But… happily, this is the equivalent command and it IS macro-recordable:

As to the rest…good luck with the macroizing!

Now, is there any way to put all these steps into a macro? I tried doing all the steps while recording macro but when I run it, it doesn’t work;

Thank you

Here is a solution using regexes, of course !

Just follow this road map. It may appear a bit complicated but it doesn’t take much time to get the correct results !

So :

• First, copy your XML text in a new tab

• Add a line of, at least, five = signs

• Append your list of numbers, one per line

You should obtain this layout :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
	<RuleList>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">100</Action>
			<Applications>pid=4323</Applications>
			<Name>Nox0</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">101</Action>
			<Applications>pid=12</Applications>
			<Name>Nox1</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">102</Action>
			<Applications>pid=87654</Applications>
			<Name>Nox2</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">103</Action>
			<Applications>pid=345</Applications>
			<Name>Nox3</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">104</Action>
			<Applications>pid=936</Applications>
			<Name>Nox4</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">105</Action>
			<Applications>pid=54734</Applications>
			<Name>Nox5</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">106</Action>
			<Applications>pid=6435</Applications>
			<Name>Nox6</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">107</Action>
			<Applications>pid=95325</Applications>
			<Name>Nox7</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">108</Action>
			<Applications>pid=10</Applications>
			<Name>Nox8</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">109</Action>
			<Applications>pid=000992</Applications>
			<Name>Nox9</Name>
		</Rule>
	</RuleList>
=====
45415
7684
124
6845
3210
16
785
8651
245
8521

• Open the Mark dialog ( Ctrl + M )

• MARK (?<=pid=)\d+|^\d+$|^=====

• Untick all options

• Tick the Wrap around option

• Select the Regular expression search mode

• Click on the Mark All button

• Click on the Copy Marked Text button

• Select your list of numbers, after the line of equal signs

• Replace by the result of marking ( Ctrl + V )

Giving the following text :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
	<RuleList>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">100</Action>
			<Applications>pid=4323</Applications>
			<Name>Nox0</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">101</Action>
			<Applications>pid=12</Applications>
			<Name>Nox1</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">102</Action>
			<Applications>pid=87654</Applications>
			<Name>Nox2</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">103</Action>
			<Applications>pid=345</Applications>
			<Name>Nox3</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">104</Action>
			<Applications>pid=936</Applications>
			<Name>Nox4</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">105</Action>
			<Applications>pid=54734</Applications>
			<Name>Nox5</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">106</Action>
			<Applications>pid=6435</Applications>
			<Name>Nox6</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">107</Action>
			<Applications>pid=95325</Applications>
			<Name>Nox7</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">108</Action>
			<Applications>pid=10</Applications>
			<Name>Nox8</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">109</Action>
			<Applications>pid=000992</Applications>
			<Name>Nox9</Name>
		</Rule>
	</RuleList>
=====
4323
12
87654
345
936
54734
6435
95325
10
000992
=====
45415
7684
124
6845
3210
16
785
8651
245
8521

• Now, place the caret right before the first number of your list ( 45415)

• Do a rectangular selection ( 10 × 5 ), taking all your list of numbers

• Hit the Ctrl + C shortcut

• Move backward and place the caret right after the first present number ( 4323 )

• Add 4 space characters

• Hit the Ctrl + V shortcut

Now, our text becomes :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
	<RuleList>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">100</Action>
			<Applications>pid=4323</Applications>
			<Name>Nox0</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">101</Action>
			<Applications>pid=12</Applications>
			<Name>Nox1</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">102</Action>
			<Applications>pid=87654</Applications>
			<Name>Nox2</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">103</Action>
			<Applications>pid=345</Applications>
			<Name>Nox3</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">104</Action>
			<Applications>pid=936</Applications>
			<Name>Nox4</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">105</Action>
			<Applications>pid=54734</Applications>
			<Name>Nox5</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">106</Action>
			<Applications>pid=6435</Applications>
			<Name>Nox6</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">107</Action>
			<Applications>pid=95325</Applications>
			<Name>Nox7</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">108</Action>
			<Applications>pid=10</Applications>
			<Name>Nox8</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">109</Action>
			<Applications>pid=000992</Applications>
			<Name>Nox9</Name>
		</Rule>
	</RuleList>
=====
4323    45415
12      7684
87654   124
345     6845
936     3210
54734   16
6435    785
95325   8651
10      245
000992  8521
=====
45415
7684
124
6845
3210
16
785
8651
245
8521

• Open the Replace diialog ( Ctrl + H )

• SEARCH (?s)pid=(\d+)(?=<)(?=.+?^\1\x20+(\d+)$)|^=====.+

• REPLACE ?1pid=\2

• Untick All options

• Tick the Wrap around option

• Select the Regular expression search mode

• Click once only on the Replace All button ( or several times on the Replace button till the end of the process ! )

And you’re left with the expected results ;-))

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
	<RuleList>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">100</Action>
			<Applications>pid=45415</Applications>
			<Name>Nox0</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">101</Action>
			<Applications>pid=7684</Applications>
			<Name>Nox1</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">102</Action>
			<Applications>pid=124</Applications>
			<Name>Nox2</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">103</Action>
			<Applications>pid=6845</Applications>
			<Name>Nox3</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">104</Action>
			<Applications>pid=3210</Applications>
			<Name>Nox4</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">105</Action>
			<Applications>pid=16</Applications>
			<Name>Nox5</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">106</Action>
			<Applications>pid=785</Applications>
			<Name>Nox6</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">107</Action>
			<Applications>pid=8651</Applications>
			<Name>Nox7</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">108</Action>
			<Applications>pid=245</Applications>
			<Name>Nox8</Name>
		</Rule>
		<Rule enabled="true">
			<Action type="Proxy">109</Action>
			<Applications>pid=8521</Applications>
			<Name>Nox9</Name>
		</Rule>
	</RuleList>

Best Regards,

guy038