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• Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  CaptainSolo > 2025-02-25 12:10

  I often use the ‘Find and Replace’ functionality and it saves a lot of time when formatting text and getting it into the desired form. To do this I need to apply several rules sequentially. I can save them and select them from the list, but each time I have to select a command from the list and click ‘Save & Execute’ - it's not too much of a hassle if it's an infrequent one-time action, but when I have to do it repeatedly, it becomes a real torture.
  At the moment I've assigned hotkeys to a few of the most frequent events I use when formatting text, but the problem is that my appetite is growing and soon it will be hard to remember which combinations are responsible for what.
  For this purpose I would like to propose to implement a system of grouping customizable commands that would be executed sequentially in a list, and I could assign hotkey combinations to this list.
  Such mechanism is already implemented in one application for editing tags in audio files and I would like to have a similar toolkit here, because it is very convenient and saves a lot of time when editing text.
  
  The first window contains a list of groups
  
  
  The second window already contains a list of actions of the group, which will be executed in the sequence from which the list is composed
  
  
  When creating a rule from this window, you can select an action option from this window
  
  
  The third window - directly edits the rule itself
  
  
  I would very much like to see something like this for editing texts in QCE, with the ability to assign hotkeys to each group of actions.

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  Jean Lalonde > 2025-02-25 14:40

  This is a quick reply before I read all your post (I'll be back on it). But have you looked at QCE Scripts?
  
  https://clipboard.quickaccesspopup.com/scripting/
  
  This shows the commands that you can execute within a script or using QCEmessenger. These command can be executed on:
  - the current content of the editor using a Script
  - or on the current content of the Clipboard using QCEmessenger.

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  CaptainSolo > 2025-02-25 15:41

  (2025-02-25 14:40)Jean Lalonde Wrote: This is a quick reply before I read all your post (I'll be back on it). But have you looked at QCE Scripts?

  
  Thanks for the tip, Jean. I haven't used the script yet. I'll look into it further and write more about it here. I need to try how comfortable it will be to work with this feature.

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  Jean Lalonde > 2025-02-25 16:27

  (2025-02-25 15:41)CaptainSolo Wrote: Thanks for the tip, Jean. I haven't used the script yet. I'll look into it further and write more about it here. I need to try how comfortable it will be to work with this feature.

  
  There is certainly room for improvement but for users comfortable with scripting it should be quite straightforward.
  
  I received very little feedback on this feature yet. So let me know. I'd appreciate suggestions to improve it.

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  CaptainSolo > 2025-02-26 06:40

  I used the scripts and here are my impressions after using them.
  I achieved the final result, but for this I had to first read the documentation and then use the tools that are scattered in different sections of the menu, which was not very convenient. Now in order:
  
  I have a task - to buffer copied text from a website page into order for use in an editor that supports Markdown, excluding:
  
  -  '• '
  - replace (`) with (')
  
  Since there is more than one sequence I'm going to use a script.
  I open the 'Script' form.
  
  
  Where do I start? I see a link to the instructions at the top, but it won't click! Why?
  Okay, I type this URL in my browser and get to the page with the description of commands.
  What I need is under 'Executing Saved commands'.
  I can apply pre-saved commands using the 'Exec' function. Now I just need to figure out where to put the commands I need.
  I found them in the 'Find and Replace' section
  
  
  
  I describe what I need to find and what to replace it with. I save and the window closes, but I need to continue. I go to Find and Replace again and open the 'Find and Replace' form and add new parameters. I save.
  I return to the 'Script' form. I type the call of the saved commands, assign a name and a hotkey combination. I save. The window closes again - what the…?! These forms need an 'Apply' button that applies the save but does not close the form, so that the user can continue working with the form.
  
  
  
  Now I copy the text from the site page and apply script with the saved key combination. The script is executed and for each command QCE informs me about the completion of the operation by opening windows with a notification. Now it was only 2 windows, but if I have a script of, say, 10 operations - will open 10 notifications? 
  
  
  
  
  
  Bottom line: I can achieve results with scripts, but working with the application is not comfortable, complicated and not intuitive. No list of available commands at hand, no access from the 'Script' form to saved commands. You have to jump from one menu to another and keep in your mind what could be called from the menu in the 'Script' form.
  
  I propose a concept where you can combine all operations and make it possible to access all commands from one form, so that you don't have to break your head and go through other menus when you make a script.
  
  I described it roughly in a posting here
  If you need, I can describe in more detail what I would like to get for faster and more comfortable work.

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  Jean Lalonde > 2025-02-26 07:48

  Thank you for this detailed review. I'll summarize this in a few items for the wishlist and update you here.

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  Jean Lalonde > 2025-02-28 16:54

  Hi CaptainSolo,
  
  Thank you again for your suggestions. I appreciate the MP3 Tags example you provided. The solution I will propose is not exactly the same. In fact, I'll build on top of what already exists in QCE to make this more intuitive and straightforward. Do not hesitate to comment in the following thread:
  
  https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=2950

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  Jean Lalonde > 2025-04-08 11:06

  Please see the improvements to "Script" editing and "Manage Saved commands" window in this beta release:
  https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=2992

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  CaptainSolo > 2025-04-08 23:54

  (2025-04-08 11:06)Jean Lalonde Wrote: Please see the improvements to "Script" editing and "Manage Saved commands" window in this beta release:
  https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=2992

  
  Greetings Jean!
  
  Thank you for the updates!
  The application is becoming more and more friendly. The “Script” editing and “Manage Saved commands” are much more functional and convenient. I practically only use it.
  
  Returning to the topic of errors, I wanted to draw your attention to the following error that started to appear while using the 'Find and Replace' function. You will probably be able to figure out what the issue is.
  
  I recorded a short video where I show how I edit the same list using a saved script and using 'Find and Replace. In the first case everything works great, but in the second case this error appears at the end.
  
  
  
   
  
  Once again I would like to thank you for a useful application and nice innovations in it.

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  Jean Lalonde > 2025-04-09 09:35

  Hi CaptainSolo,
  
  Thanks for reporting this error. I can't reproduce this error. Do you get this error only for this saved command or also for others?
  
  But it made me find another bug in this beta release: changing the hotkey does not work. I'll fix it in the next release.
  
  With the next release, I'll ask you to assign a hotkey to this saved command, execute it, remove the hotkey and execute it again. We'll see if the error remains.
  
  Jean

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  CaptainSolo > 2025-04-09 23:22

  Greetings Jean!
  I recorded another video where I tried to reproduce different actions in the 'Find and Replace' form, which may help you to clarify the situation.
  I also noticed that if you close the popup window manually, the error does not appear.
  I have a hunch that there might be some problem with Cyrillic fonts, as I am using it as an auxiliary, because in the error message I see a reference to a character from a Cyrillic font.
  If any more data is required, I'm willing to do it for you.
  
  
  
  
  

  (2025-04-09 09:35)Jean Lalonde Wrote: >>>Do you get this error only for this saved command or also for others?

  
  Yes, this error appears for all saved commands.
  If you do not use the saved commands, the error does not appear.
  
  

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  Jean Lalonde > 2025-04-10 08:23

  Thanks for the follow up and the videos. Please see this new beta release:
  https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...15#pid8215

• RE: Groups for commands in 'Find and Replace'

  CaptainSolo > 2025-04-10 11:04

  (2025-04-10 08:23)Jean Lalonde Wrote: Thanks for the follow up and the videos. Please see this new beta release:
  https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...15#pid8215

  
  Well done!
  In version 3.0.9.2 beta, the bug I reported just above is gone.
  Great work, Jean! Thanks!
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