Search and Replace author and subject within notes

[francois maurice]

Hi,

I'd like to be able to change automatically the author or subject of some hundred notes!! Is it possible to search and replace author and subject within notes ?

Thanks

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

Yes, it is possible, but you have to use a JavaScript script.

Here you can find a sample, and modify it for your purpose:

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function ReplaceAuthor(oldAuthor, newAuthor)
{
	this.syncAnnotScan();
	for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++)
	{
		var annots = this.getAnnots(i);
		for (var j = 0; j < annots.length; j++)
		{
			if (annots[j].author == oldAuthor)
				annots[j].author = newAuthor;
		}
	}
}

function ReplaceSubject(oldSubject, newSubject)
{
	this.syncAnnotScan();
	for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++)
	{
		var annots = this.getAnnots(i);
		for (var j = 0; j < annots.length; j++)
		{
			if (annots[j].subject == oldSubject)
				annots[j].subject = newSubject;
		}
	}
}

//
ReplaceAuthor("old", "new");
ReplaceSubject("oldSubj", "Subj");

You can open JS console (use Ctlr+J shortcut) and run this script there.

HTH

[francois maurice]

Thanks for the tip.

The script works well with 'Notes' or 'Comments', but in fact I'm using 'Highlighted Text' (I'm not in English since I'm using the french interface) by clicking on the 'blue T on yellow' icon.

Surely it has something to do with 'GetAnnots' method ! Can you tell me which method to use with 'Highlighted Text' ?

Thanks a lot !

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

Highlight Text is an annotation too and should works ok.
Can you send me you document by email for checking? (please use ivan@tracker-software.com)

[francois maurice]

Thanks Ivan for the JS code. It works well and you save me many hours of boring job.

For those who are interested, this is the new code from Ivan Poberezhnyk :

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function ReplaceSubject(oldSubject, newSubject)
    {
       this.syncAnnotScan();
       var numReplacements = 0;
       for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++)
       {
          var annots = this.getAnnots(i);
          if (annots != null)
          {
            for (var j = 0; j < annots.length; j++)
            {
               if (annots[j].subject == oldSubject)
               {
                  annots[j].subject = newSubject;
                  numReplacements++;
               }
            }
          }
       }
       console.println("Replacements: " + numReplacements);
    }

    //
    ReplaceSubject("oldSubject", "newsSubject");

Tanks again Ivan,

François Maurice

[Will - Tracker Supp]

Hi François,

thanks for posting the updated script!