Odd search and replace query
Hi guys and girls.
I have an odd thing I need to do.
Basically I have a massive text where the author has used 'quote 1' 'quote 2' 'quote 3' etc. The publisher needs "quote 1" "quote 2" etc, etc.
I can find everything with '*' and wildcard enables. However, I can't replace with "*", as that is what it gets replaced with, i.e. "*".
In other words, I need to replace a caharcter at the beginning and end, but leave the text inbetween unchanged, said text being different each time.
I've tried various \ escape strings in the replace, but it always either falls over or messes up.
Anyone know?
I'm sure it's possible!
Last edited by macropod; 11-13-2012 at 02:11 PM.
Reason: Inapproriate expression deleted.
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