[mdlug] Fwd: Question | Problem with Libre Office Write (v7, at the moment)

[Rick Hall]

BTW:

In case it's not obvious, you first select the block of text in the
document that includes all of the specific items you wish to modify
(yes, even lines you do not wish to modify - just make sure it includes
the lines you DO wish to modify), then in the Find and Replace box, make
sure you check the:
     Current Selection Only
     Regular Expressions

.... check boxes below the Replace box

Thanks....
-Rich

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [mdlug] Question | Problem with Libre Office Write (v7, at
the moment)
Date: 	Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:47:51 -0500
From: 	Rick Hall <email5000 at usa.com>
Reply-To: 	MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
To: 	MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>



Hi Carl,

I'm not sure I understand your question, or your confusion.

As far as I know, it's a standard regular expression (RE) - at least
with respect to LO. I found a page elucidating the List of Regular
Expression online at:
https://help.libreoffice.org/6.2/en-US/text/shared/01/02100001.html

I'm assuming that  you are familiar with Regular Expression; and I
suppose that you applied the RE to the document I included to verify
that that particular expression did, indeed, find the applicable text I
wish to modify.

Oh, I just re-read your final question: I apply the RE in the Find and
Replace dialog box: Find, specifically (shortcut: Ctrl-H).

Does this answer your question?

Thanks, Carl,
-Rich


On 2/10/2021 18:19, Carl T. Miller wrote:
> Hi Rich,
>
> You've even got me confused on this one.  I understand
> that you have an odt file and you want to customize the
> style of only a few sections.
>
> What I don't understand is the regular expression in the
> context of an odt file.  That looks like something used
> in vi, perhaps with a LaTeX file.
>
> Where and how are you using the regex?
>
> c
>
>
> On 2/8/21 8:19 PM, Rick Hall wrote:
>> Perhaps someone can help or, at least, shed some light on, a problem I'm
>> having with Libre Office. I just upgraded to the latest (I believe) --
>> v7.1.0.3, hoping that this problem has been resolved; although I've had
>> this problem with previous versions as well.
>>
>> Suppose the following text in a lengthy document (see attached document:
>> LO_RegExpr_example1.odt):
>>
>> Section 1
>> ( 1) Sub-Section A
>>      Some text, some text
>> ( 2) Sub-Section B
>>      Some text, some text
>> ( 3) Sub-Section C
>>      Some text, some text
>> ( 4) Sub-Section D
>>      Some text, some text
>>
>> Section 2
>> ( 5) Sub-Section A
>>      Some text, some text
>> ( 6) Sub-Section B
>>      Some text, some text
>> ( 7) Sub-Section C
>>      Some text, some text
>> ( 8) Sub-Section D
>>      Some text, some text
>>
>> The Sub-section headings ['(n)' above] have all been set to a
>> space-above at 0.25 inches throughout the entire (large) document using
>> a Style. The text: 'Some text, some text' are lengthy paragraphs, so the
>> document is 'large enough'.
>>
>> Now, suppose, due to layout (complications/restrictions/etc.) that the
>> space above the Sub-Sections in Section 1 needs to change to, let's say,
>> 0.1 inches in a '1-off' manner. To simplify the change, I use the
>> following regular expression to find those lines in Section 1:
>>
>>      ^\( ?[:digit:]{1,2}\)  .{1,100}
>>
>> BTW: Some Sub-Section Adjustments may be more or less than 0.15 in
>> incremental amounts, so creating new Styles is out of the question.
>>
>> This finds all of the Sub-Section lines in Section 1 and highlights them
>> -  just those lines. I now have the ability (supposedly) to change
>> attributes for those lines. I can change character attributes (Bold,
>> Underline, Italic, etc), and SOME paragraph attributes (though not too
>> many), but I cannot change the Spacing attribute(s) on ALL of the
>> corresponding lines on one operation. The operation affects ONLY the
>> first line highlighted - even though ALL of the desired lines have been
>> found and selected.
>>
>> I'm stumped !!
>>
>> Thoughts, insights?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> -Rich Hall
>>
>>
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