Insert macro

lngzlz · Post by **lngzlz** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:31 pm

I find that "Insert macro" does not works with "Replace" category filters. If only they are supported!

Post by **DataMystic Support** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:20 am

Not, it is not intended to work. Use an Add Footer or Add Header filter as a subfilter of the search/replace if you need to.

The reason they do not work is that this would seriously impact the speed of standard search/replace operations.

This has now been added to the documentation.

lngzlz · Post by **lngzlz** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:44 pm

Even if we use an Add Footer or Add Header filter as a subfilter of the search/replace, we can only use Macro at the start or end of file, not the middle of file. I want to insert Macro in the middle of a file.

Post by **DataMystic Support** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:51 pm

Wrong.

Please read the tutorial on sub filters.

When you add a subfilter of a search/replace, it operates on the replacement text as though it is a new file. So, by using a pattern, you can insert the text wherever you like.