Use the Replace in Files Bar to search and replace a set of bytes across a whole range of files at a single time. The Replace in Files Bar may be accessed by the 'Find > Replace in Files...' menu option. Note that undo is not currently supported after doing a Replace in Files operation so use this tool with caution.

Replace in Files Bar

Indicate which data to find using the Find Bar located at the bottom of the editor (see Using Find for more information). In a similar manner, enter the bytes to replace in the Replace Bar (see Using Replace for more information). Choose which files should be searched using the in Files Bar. The functionality of this box is the same as with the Find in Files Bar (see Using Find in Files).

Options for the bar can be controlled by clicking the Options button. See the Replace Bar for information on the Pad With Zeros toggle or the Find Bar for information on the Match Case, Match Whole Word, Search with Regular Expressions, or Search with Wildcards toggles. See the Find in Files Bar for information on the List All Files or Include Subdirectories toggles.

Click the Replace in Files button to search all files indicated by the in Files Bar and make the indicated replacements.

Output Window

After a Replace in Files operation, the Find in Files tab of the Output Window changes to Replace in Files and a list of all replacements is displayed in the window. See Using Find in Files for more information on how to use the Output Window.

NOTE: The Replace in Files Bar will be hidden automatically after a period of inactivity. To control the length of the period of inactivity before hiding see the General Options dialog.