Search and Replace No Longer Working

ssolitar · 05-04-2014, 03:55 PM

I've been using edit book for quite a while. I think it's a great tool and I've had no problems. Then all of a sudden, I'm was in the middle of editing a book, and the search and replace feature just stopped working for no reason. Now when I do search and replace, I'll put in the find box something that is definitely in the book, like the word "and", and it will say "no matches were found for 'and.'" Wondering if anyone else has this problem, or if anyone knows how to fix this. Thanks!

Under the Covers · 05-04-2014, 04:44 PM

Check to see if, beneath the Replace line, the Mode of search was changed from Normal to Regex (assuming you were not using Regex; if so, then obviously make sure Regex is selected). If that's not the problem, check the other parameters, such as whether the search is being performed on selected files, but none are selected, etc.

arspr · 05-04-2014, 05:33 PM

Yes, pretty strange. I've just made a search and replace without any trouble.

Also check that there are no strange hidden non-printable symbols in your text. You can use the character identification util that Calibre has in the lower left corner. Navigate your "and" word with the arrow keys and check that you actually have "a" + "n" + "d" without any other strange characters in the middle.

05-04-2014, 03:55 PM	#1
ssolitar Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: ipad 2	Search and Replace No Longer Working I've been using edit book for quite a while. I think it's a great tool and I've had no problems. Then all of a sudden, I'm was in the middle of editing a book, and the search and replace feature just stopped working for no reason. Now when I do search and replace, I'll put in the find box something that is definitely in the book, like the word "and", and it will say "no matches were found for 'and.'" Wondering if anyone else has this problem, or if anyone knows how to fix this. Thanks!

05-04-2014, 04:44 PM	#2
Under the Covers Night Reader Posts: 127 Karma: 4314 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rocky Mountains (US) Device: Sony PRS-650	Check to see if, beneath the Replace line, the Mode of search was changed from Normal to Regex (assuming you were not using Regex; if so, then obviously make sure Regex is selected). If that's not the problem, check the other parameters, such as whether the search is being performed on selected files, but none are selected, etc. Last edited by Under the Covers; 05-04-2014 at 04:55 PM.

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05-04-2014, 05:33 PM	#3
arspr Dead account. Bye Posts: 587 Karma: 668244 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: none	Yes, pretty strange. I've just made a search and replace without any trouble. Also check that there are no strange hidden non-printable symbols in your text. You can use the character identification util that Calibre has in the lower left corner. Navigate your "and" word with the arrow keys and check that you actually have "a" + "n" + "d" without any other strange characters in the middle.

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