[silverma]

Hi,

When I watched the tutorial video about EmEditor, I was in love with the vertical selection function.
But when I installed the software and tested it, it was different story.
I could successfully vertical select my text object by pressing ALT while I drag the mouse across my selection.
Once I ready to type something else to replace the original text, it only replaced the text on first row of my selection, not the rest of my selection.
I feel very frustrated now and please help!
I did try it on another pc but it’s the same.

Help!

Abe

[Stefan]

silverma wrote:
I could successfully vertical select my text object by pressing ALT while I drag the mouse across my selection.
Once I ready to type something else to replace the original text, it only replaced the text on first row of my selection, not the rest of my selection.

Hi Abe,
this works for me.
(I don’t remember if i have modified something in Settings…, i think not)

If one would exchange the old text
1.) press and hold Alt-key
2.) select an area with left mouse button
3.) release the left mouse button
4.) release the Alt-key
Now start typing (or press TAB or Space) and the old text is gone

If one would keep the old text
1.) press and hold Alt-key
2.) make an zero-width selection down with left mouse button
(press left mouse button and scroll down, not left, not right)
3.) release the left mouse button
4.) release the Alt-key
Now start typing (or press TAB or Space) and new space or text is inserted.

Note: the Alt-key could be released just after start moving the mouse

–
I know that you already know this ;-)
Works here on XP SP2 and …. oh, this is still beta4 on THIS pc…

[silverma]

This is exactly what i did to try to exchange the old text but it still doesn’t work.
After selection, when I type the any text, it will only exchange the old text on the first row i select and not the rest of my selection.

please help!

[Stefan]

Abe, would you please tell me the version of your EmEditor?
See “Help > About EmEditor”

[silverma]

thank you for your prompt response!
my version is V7.02.

[Stefan]

O.K. Abe, here we go…

would you please test this feature with the EmEditor version who provide this feature?
see http://www.emeditor.com/modules/feature1/

EmEditor Professional 8 New Features
Vertical Selection Editing
The new vertical selection editing feature allows you to replace similar lines quickly without using regular expressions.

Go to Download page http://www.emeditor.com/modules/download2/
and download the last beta of the upcoming EmEditor version 8.

Next Beta Version (Version 8.00 beta 12)
Download 32-bit

Then please test again and tell us how it works.

HTH?
bye
stefan

[Yutaka Emura]

silverma wrote:
thank you for your prompt response!
my version is V7.02.

This is the new feature of v8. Please try v8 beta.

[Stefan]

silverma wrote:
…
I feel very frustrated now and please help!
…
Help!

Abe

Hi Abe.
What’s on?… did it works now?

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