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1 2 3 _ S E E K
Dear Lotus User:
123_SEEK is a very fast Search and Replace Add-In for Lotus 1-2-3
release 2.0 or greater. It works very much like the search and
replace functions that you find in most word processing programs.
With 123_SEEK you can make changes quickly and accurately
throughout your spreadsheet. For example, let's say that you
need to change 1988 to 1989 everywhere it is used in your
spreadsheet. Simply tell 123_SEEK to find "1988" and replace it
with "1989". It will zip through your spreadsheet making all the
changes for you automatically. Think of the time you'll save.
And you will never miss making a change again.
123_SEEK has many useful options for your convenience. You can
specify case-sensitivity, direction of search, conditional or
unconditional replaces, and much more.
123_SEEK is distributed under a unique marketing approach called
Shareware. SMI encourages you to try our product before you buy
it. If you like our product and want to continue to use it, we
ask that you send us a $20 registration fee.
As an added bonus to you for registering, you will get a 25%
commission for every new 123_SEEK user who registers using your
registration number.
So we encourage you to freely distribute unmodified copies of
123_SEEK.
The Shareware concept depends on your support.
Thank you and best wishes.
Sincerely,
SMI Corporation
P.O. Box 582221
Tulsa, OK 74158
(918) 560-9536
P.S. We have tested the speed of our search and replace against
others. Ours wins hands down. It was at least two
times faster and in some cases six times faster than the
Funk utilities.
1 2 3 _ S E E K
USER MANUAL
Copyright (C) 1987, 1988 SMI Enterprises Corporation
All rights reserved.
SMI Corporation
P.O. Box 582221
Tulsa, OK 74158
USA
(918) 560-9536
A Search And Replace Function
For Lotus 1-2-3 release 2.0 or greater
Lotus and 1-2-3 are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corp.
1 2 3 _ S E E K Page ii 8.88
TABLE OF CONTENTS
_________________
LICENSE AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page iii
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page iii
ABOUT SHAREWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page iv
REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page v
REGISTRATION FORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page vi
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
INSTALLING 123_SEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
All About Using 1-2-3 Add-Ins . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Installing The 1-2-3 Add-In Manager . . . . . . Page 3
Attaching 123_SEEK To 1-2-3 . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Invoking 123_SEEK in 1-2-3 . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Detaching 123_SEEK from 1-2-3 . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Detaching All 1-2-3 Add-Ins . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Autoloading 123_SEEK from 1-2-3 . . . . . . . . Page 6
USING 123_SEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
HOW TO START 123_SEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
WHEN YOU SELECT SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
WHEN YOU SELECT REPLACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
WHEN YOU SELECT DELETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
Quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
WHEN YOU SELECT CONTINUE . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
INVOKING 123_SEEK FROM A MACRO . . . . . . . . . Page 14
1 2 3 _ S E E K Page iii 8.88
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This software is protected by both United States Copyright Law
and International Treaty provisions. All rights are reserved.
Non- registered users of 123_SEEK are licensed only to use the
program on a trail basis for the sole purpose of determining
whether or not it meets their requirements. All other use
requires registration.
Any other use of non-registered copies of 123_SEEK by any person,
business, corporation, government organization, or any other
entity is strictly forbidden and is a violation of this license
agreement.
Registration authorizes a user a license to use 123_SEEK on a
single computer.
All users are granted a limited license to copy 123_SEEK for the
trial use of others, with the following conditions:
123_SEEK must not be distributed in conjunction with any other
product, without written permission from SMI.
123_SEEK must be distributed in unmodified, complete form,
including this License agreement.
If you distribute the program, you may ask for a duplication
charge not to exceed $6 per copy.
WARRANTY
SMI makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including
without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and / or
fitness for a particular purpose. SMI shall not be liable for
any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential
arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner
desired by the user. SMI shall not be liable for any damage to
data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by
use of this program.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SMI BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM,
OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
The License Agreement and Warranty shall be construed,
interpreted and governed by the laws of the state of Oklahoma.
1 2 3 _ S E E K Page iv 8.88
ABOUT SHAREWARE
123_SEEK is being distributed under a unique marketing method
known as Shareware. The Association of Shareware Professionals
(ASP) offers the following definition of Shareware:
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and
continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual
programs differ on details -- some request registration
while others require it, some specify a maximum trial
period. With registration, you get anything from the simple
right to continue using the software to an updated program
with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial
software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with
a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware
authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial
authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In
both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main
difference is in the method of distribution. The author
specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the
software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group.
For example, some authors require written permission before
a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
So, Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of
software. You should find software that suits your needs
and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The
Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because
you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is
low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate
money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you
don't pay for it.
1 2 3 _ S E E K Page v 8.88
REGISTRATION
Single user registration is availabe for $20 per copy. Please
send the registration fee to:
SMI Corporation
P.O. Box 582221
Tulsa, OK 74158
USA
When we receive your $20 registration fee for 123_SEEK the
following benefits will be available to you;
1. You will receive a registered copy of 123_SEEK with your own
unique serial number. Then, if you distribute 123_SEEK and
someone registers using your serial number, you will get 25% of
the registration fee. So be sure to register and distribute
123_SEEK to everyone that might use it.
2. Telephone support is available to registered users. Please
have your serial number handy when calling. The phone number is
(918) 560-9536, from 8:00am to 5:00pm central time Monday through
Friday.
3. You will receive notification of upgrades to 123_SEEK and new
software available through SMI.
Please remember that we need your support in order to continue
providing you with top quality software at low prices.
1 2 3 _ S E E K Page vi 8.88
REGISTRATION FORM
_________________
SMI Corporation
P.O. Box 582221
Tulsa, OK 74158
(918) 560-9536
__________________________________________________________________
Register _______ copies of 123_SEEK at $20 each $ ____________
(Registration is for each computer or
workstation that 123_SEEK will be used on)
Oklahoma residents add 7% sales tax. ____________
Orders outside USA and Canada add $10 per copy ____________
Total $ ____________
Payment by:
( ) Check ( ) MC ( ) VISA ( ) Money Order ( ) PO # _________
Name:_____________________________________________
Company:_____________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Telephone:_____________________________________________
Card Number:_____________________________________________
Exp Date:_____________________________________________
Signature:_____________________________________________
1 2 3 _ S E E K Page 1 8.88
INTRODUCTION
With 123_SEEK you can quickly find text or number strings in your
spreadsheet and, if you want, replace them automatically.
If you're only looking for all occurrences of something in your
spreadsheet you should use the Search command. If you want to
change all occurrences of a particular item within your
spreadsheet, you should use the Replace command.
When using either the Search or Replace commands you will have
some options. For example, you can specify whether you want the
search done in a columnwise or rowwise method. You can specify to
match exactly as you typed it or match without regard to upper or
lower case characters. And other useful options that you will
learn about in the "USING 123_SEEK" chapter.
123_SEEK looks, feels and operates exactly like Lotus itself. To
select commands from the menus, you can either highlight your
choice or type the first letter of the command. The ESC key will
back you up one step at a time and F1 calls for help.
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GETTING STARTED
This chapter contains information you need to get 123_SEEK
installed and running.
Please check for a READ.ME file for any new information. If no
file exists, don't worry, there's nothing new.
INSTALLING 123_SEEK
The installation looks a bit lengthy, but it really isn't bad.
We've included everything about using 1-2-3 add-ins. Some of it
you probably won't care about; but you might, so we included it.
For a short cut and to make 123_SEEK truly at your finger tips,
we suggest doing the following within "All About Using 1-2-3
Add-Ins:".
First, do Installing The 1-2-3 Add-In Manager. When you get to
"You can make your own driver set if you wish:", if you don't
know what it means, skip it, it doesn't matter anyway. But, you
should read the last two paragraphs of that section before going
on.
Next, do "Attaching 123_SEEK TO 1-2-3". In step 3 be sure to
select a function key for 123_SEEK. That way when you need
123_SEEK, all you need to do is press the ALT+function key that
you select.
Now, do "Autoloading 123_SEEK". In step 4 you should probably
select No. In most cases you don't need to have 123_SEEK invoked
every time you start 1-2-3. In step 5 be sure to select a
function key for 123_SEEK. And be sure to Select Update to save
your changes in the configuration file when you're finished.
All done. Now you can proceed to "Using 123_SEEK".
All About Using 1-2-3 Add-Ins (Probably more than you'll
ever want to know)
Since 123_SEEK is a 1-2-3 add-in, using it involves four steps:
installing the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager (ADN_MGR.DRV), attaching,
invoking, and detaching. Installing the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager
loads it into your driver set and is a one-time operation.
Attaching loads 123_SEEK from disk into memory and links it to
1-2-3. Invoking carries out 123_SEEK's function. Detaching
unlinks 123_SEEK from 1-2-3 and frees up the memory it used.
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Installing The 1-2-3 Add-In Manager
Note: If you have previously installed a 1-2-3 Add-In product
from another company you need to copy only the 123_SEEK.ADN
and 123_SEEK.HLP file to the same disk/directory as the 1-2-3
System Disk. Then skip this step and proceed to the section
titled "Attaching 123_SEEK to 1-2-3".
Use the following utilities to install or remove the 1-2-3 Add-In
Manager:
ADD_MGR.EXE Installs the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager in the driver set.
DEL_MGR.EXE Removes the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager from the driver set.
If you have a hard disk system, perform the following steps.
Before installing the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager, copy all the files
from the 123_SEEK diskette into the same directory as the driver
set you plan to work with. To install the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager
(ADN_MGR.DRV) into the default 1-2-3 driver set, at the DOS
prompt type:
ADD_MGR 123.SET
If you have a two diskette system, perform the following steps.
You will not have enough room on your 1-2-3 System Disk for
123.DYN, ADN.CFG, and a driver set that contains the Add-In
Manager (ADN_MGR.DRV). You must make room by removing 123.HLP
from the System Disk. For a detailed explanation of how to use
the Help Facility after it has been removed, see the 1-2-3
Reference Manual. To remove 123.HLP, you should perform the
following steps:
1. Copy 123.HLP to another diskette. Ex. COPY A:123.HLP B:
2. Start 1-2-3
3. Select /Worksheet Global Default Other Help
4. Select Removable
5. Then select Update
6. Exit 1-2-3
7. Remove 123.HLP from the System Disk. Ex. ERASE A:123.HLP
8. Copy the file 123.DYN from the PrintGraph Disk to the System
Disk.
9. Copy the file 123.DYN from the PrintGraph Disk to the 123_SEEK
disk.
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Now you must copy the default driver set from your 1-2-3 System
Disk to the 123_SEEK diskette. To install the 1-2-3 Add-In
Manager (ADD_MGR.DRV) into the default driver set, at the DOS
prompt type:
ADD_MGR 123.SET
After you install the Add-In Manager in the default driver set,
copy your installed default driver set back to the 1-2-3 System
Disk.
If you modify your driver set with the Install program, the
Add-In Manager is deleted. You must install the Add-In Manager
again with ADD_MGR.EXE.
You can make up your own driver set if you wish.
(Most of you can skip this step and go to Attaching 123_SEEK To
1-2-3. Although, you might want to read the last two paragraphs
of this step.)
If you have a hard disk system.
Install the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager into your own driver set by
typing ADD_MGR driversetname.SET at the DOS prompt, where
driversetname is the name of our own driver set and .SET is the
required file extension.
If you have a two diskette system.
You must copy your own driver set to the 123_SEEK diskette to
install the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager (ADN_MGR.DRV) into your own
driver set, at the DOS prompt type: ADD_MGR driversetname.SET
where driversetname is the name of your own driver set and .SET
is the required file extension. After you install the Add-In
Manager in your own driver set, copy your installed driver set
back to the 1-2-3 System Disk.
If you installed your own driver set, at the DOS prompt type: 123
driversetname or LOTUS driversetname to start 1-2-3, where
driversetname is the name of your own driver set.
Now that the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager is installed into the driver
set, and you have started a 1-2-3 session with that driver set,
1-2-3 assigns the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager to the function key
ALT+F10. When you press ALT+F10 during the 1-2-3 session, the
1-2-3 Add-In Manager displays a menu with the selection Attach,
Detach, Invoke, Clear, Setup, and Quit.
If later you decide to delete the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager from the
driver set, at the DOS prompt type: DEL_MGR 123.SET for the
default driver set, or DEL_MGR driversetname.SET where
driversetname is the name of your own driver set and .SET is the
required file extension.
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Attaching 123_SEEK To 1-2-3
To use 123_SEEK, you must attach it to 1-2-3. Through the 1-2-3
Add-In Manager, you can attach any number of add-in applications,
and assign up to three of them to the function keys ALT+F7
through ALT+F9.
To attach 123_SEEK you must:
1. Press ALT+F10 and select Attach.
A list appears of all of the 1-2-3 Add-Ins in the current
directory.
2. Select 123_SEEK to attach.
The Add-In Manager lists all of the function keys, ALT+F7 through
ALT+F9, that are still available. (If none of these keys are
available, the Add-In Manager skips this step and returns to the
top level of the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager menu.)
3. Select a function key ALT+F7 through ALT+F9 or select No Key.
If you select No Key, 123_SEEK must invoked from the invoke menu.
If applications have been assigned to all of the function keys,
the function key menu item will not appear.
Invoking 123_SEEK in 1-2-3
You can invoke 123_SEEK by either pressing its key combination or
selecting it from the list of currently attached add-ins.
If you have assigned 123_SEEK to one of the function keys ALT+F7
through ALT+F9:
Press the assigned key combination to invoke 123_SEEK.
The second method lets you invoke 123_SEEK by selecting it from
the list of currently attached add-ins.
1. Press ALT+F10 and select invoke.
A list of all the currently attached 1-2-3 Add-Ins appears.
2. Select 123_SEEK.
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Detaching 123_SEEK from 1-2-3
To detach 123_SEEK, you must:
1. Press ALT+F10 and select Detach.
A list of all the currently attached 1-2-3 Add-Ins appears.
2. Select 123_SEEK.
Detaching All 1-2-3 Add-Ins
To detach all 1-2-3 Add-Ins at the same time, you must:
1. Select ALT+F10 to display the 1-2-3 Add-In Manager menu.
2. Select Clear.
There is no confirmation step. 1-2-3 frees the entire area of
main memory occupied by the previously attached add-ins.
Autoloading 123_SEEK from 1-2-3
The Add-In Manager can automatically load up to eight add-in
applications when you start a 1-2-3 session. The Add-In Manager
can also automatically invoke any one of the add-ins.
To automatically load 123_SEEK, cancel the autoload, or save the
choices in the autoload configuration file (ADN.CFG), use the
Add-In Manager Setup menu options. Display the Setup menu by
pressing ALT+F10 and select Setup.
To autoload 123_SEEK, you must:
1. Select Set.
2. Select a number between 1 and 8 for 123_SEEK.
3. Select 123_SEEK from the list of add-ins in the start-up
directory (files with the extension .ADN) that appears in the
control panel.
The add-in must reside in the same directory that 1-2-3 is loaded
from.
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4. Select Yes to automatically invoke 123_SEEK at start-up time,
or No not to automatically invoke 123_SEEK.
Only one add-in can be automatically invoked. If the add-in is
currently not attached, the Add-In Manager attaches it at this
time.
5. Select a function key ALT+F7 through ALT+F9 that is still
available, or select No key.
If none of these function keys are available, the Add-In Manager
skips this step and returns to the Setup menu.
If you select No key, 123_SEEK must be invoked from the Invoke
menu. If you have assigned applications to all of the function
keys, the Add-In Manager does not display the function key menu
choices.
To cancel 123_SEEK autoload, at the Setup menu you must:
1. Select Cancel.
The Add-In Manager lists the numbers 1 through 8 to represent the
add-ins configured for autoloading.
2. Select the number of 123_SEEK.
This also immediately detaches 123_SEEK.
After you have specified to autoload, remove from autoloading, or
automatically invoke, you need to save these changes in the
configuration file (ADN.CFG). To save the changes in the
configuration file, at the Setup menu you must:
Select Update
This saves the changes in the configuration file (ADN.CFG).
ADN.CFG needs to be in the start-up directory.
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USING 123_SEEK
____________________
Now that you have completed all of that, we are ready for what
this is really all about. Using 123_SEEK.
You'll find that 123_SEEK operates just like 1-2-3. To select
commands from the menus, you can either highlight your choice or
type the first letter of the command. The ESC key will back you
up one step at a time and F1 calls for help.
HOW TO START 123_SEEK
There are two ways to (invoke) bring up the 123_SEEK main menu:
If you assigned a function key to 123_SEEK during the attach
procedure, simply press its key combination. (Hold down the ALT
key and press the function key you assigned.)
If you did not assign a function key during installation, you
must use the Add-In Manager to select it.
1. Press ALT+F10 and select invoke.
A list of all the currently attached 1-2-3 Add-Ins appears.
2. Select 123_SEEK.
After using either method, the 123_SEEK main menu will be
displayed:
Search Replace Delete Continue Quit
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Search
If you just want to scan your spreadsheet looking for something
specific or you want to quickly move to a particular section, you
should use the Search command.
Replace
If you want to change something throughout your spreadsheet, you
should use the Replace command.
Delete
If you want to delete something throughout your spreadsheet, you
should use the Delete command.
Continue
If you want to continue a Search or Replace that you previously
exited by pressing [ESCAPE] or [BREAK], you should use the
Continue command.
Quit
Use the Quit command when you are ready to return to 1-2-3.
WHEN YOU SELECT SEARCH
The following message will be displayed:
Enter search string:
Enter the data that you are looking for. For example if you are
looking for the word "Assets" enter it at this time.
Next, the following menu will be displayed:
Direction Case Range Go Quit
At this point, you can take the defaults and get on with the
search by selecting Go. But you do have some options during the
search by selecting any of the following commands.
Direction
Columnwise Rowwise
Allows you to select whether the search is done in a columnwise
manner or rowwise.
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Case
Insensitive Sensitive
You can specify to match exactly as you typed the search string
or match without regard to upper or lower case characters.
Range
Enter range to search:
Use this to limit the active search area of your spreadsheet. The
default is the entire active area of your spreadsheet.
Go
This command begins the search. 123_SEEK will find all
occurrences of the search string and stop at each one.
The default selections if you select Go are:
Direction = Columnwise
Case = Insensitive
Range = Entire active area
Status
This command displays all current settings for the search.
Quit
Returns you to the 123_SEEK main menu.
WHEN YOU SELECT REPLACE
The following message will be displayed:
Enter search string:
Enter the data that you are looking for. For example if you are
looking for the word "Assets" enter it at this time.
After entering the search string, the following message will be
displayed:
Enter replacement string:
Now, enter the data that you want to replace the search string
with. For example if you want to replace "Assets" with "Assets,
Buildings" enter it at this time.
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Next, the following menu will be displayed:
Direction Case Range Type Go Quit
At this point, you can take the defaults and get on with the
search by selecting Go. But you do have some options during the
search by selecting any of the following commands.
Direction
Columnwise Rowwise
Allows you to select whether the search is done in a columnwise
manner or rowwise.
Case
Insensitive Sensitive
You can specify to match exactly as you typed the search string
or match without regard to upper or lower case characters.
Range
Enter range to search:
Use this to limit the active search area of your spreadsheet. The
default is the entire active area of your spreadsheet.
Type
Conditional Unconditional
Here you can specify if the replacement is conditional or
unconditional. If you specify conditional, 123_SEEK will stop at
each match and wait for you to confirm before replacing it. If
you specify unconditional, 123_SEEK will automatically replace
all matches.
Go
This command begins the search. 123_SEEK will find all
occurrences of the search string and replace them with the
replacement string.
The default selections if you select Go are:
Direction = Columnwise
Case = Insensitive
Range = Entire active area
Type = Conditional
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Status
This command displays all current settings for the replace.
Quit
Returns you to the 123_SEEK main menu.
When the replace has completed, a message is displayed showing
the number of matches found and the number of strings replaced.
The number of strings replaced may be greater than the number of
matches found if the same string is found in a single cell more
than once. If you have Global Protection enabled the replace will
ignore all protected cells.
WHEN YOU SELECT DELETE
The following message will be displayed:
Enter string to delete:
Enter the data that you wish to delete. For example, if you want
to delete the word "Assets", enter it at this time.
Next, the following menu will be displayed:
Direction Case Range Type Go Quit
At this point, you can take the defaults and get on with the
deleting by selecting Go. But you do have some options during
the deletion by selecting any of the following commands.
Direction
Columnwise Rowwise
Allows you to select whether the search is done in a columnwise
manner or rowwise.
Case
Insensitive Sensitive
You can specify to match exactly as you typed the delete string
or match without regard to upper or lower case characters.
Range
Enter range to search:
Use this to limit the active delete area of your spreadsheet. The
default is the entire active area of your spreadsheet.
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Type
Conditional Unconditional
Here you can specify if the deletion is conditional or
unconditional. If you specify conditional, 123_SEEK will stop at
each match and wait for you to confirm before deleting it. If you
specify unconditional, 123_SEEK will automatically delete all
matches.
Go
This command begins the delete. 123_SEEK will find all
occurrences of the delete string and delete them.
The default selections if you select Go are:
Direction = Columnwise
Case = Insensitive
Range = Entire active area
Type = Conditional
Status
This command displays all current settings for the delete.
Quit
Returns you to the 123_SEEK main menu.
When the delete has completed, a message is displayed showing the
number of matches found and the number of strings deleted. The
number of strings deleted may be greater than the number of
matches found if the same string is found in a single cell more
than once. If you have Global Protection enabled the delete will
ignore all protected cells.
When You Select Continue
The following menu will be displayed if you previously exited a
Search or Replace by pressing [ESCAPE] or [Break]:
Last First Current
At this point you can choose the starting point for the
search/replace to resume. The search/replace will use all the
options you chose when you started the search/replace.
Last
Tells 123_SEEK to resume the search/replace at the last match it
previously found.
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First
Tells 123_SEEK to resume the search/replace at the first cell in
the range you previously defined.
Current
Tells 123_SEEK to resume the search/replace at the current cell
pointer.
123_SEEK will then begin searching/replacing using all previously
defined options. If you use [ESCAPE] or [BREAK] to exit the
search/replace again, you can use Continue to resume the
search/replace again. If the search/replace completes
searching/replacing the range, all options are reset to their
default values and it will not be possible to use the Continue
command to resume that search/replace.
INVOKING 123_SEEK FROM A MACRO
To invoke 123_SEEK from a macro you must place either of
the following command sequences into your macro:
Method 1:
{APP4}
I123_SEEK~
{APP4} is the command for Alt-F10. I is for Inovke
from the Add-In Manager Menu.
Method 2:
{APPx}
The 'x' in {APPx} is either 1, 2, or 3. These are
the codes for Alt-F7, Alt-F8, or Alt-F9 respectively.
You may use this method only if you assigned 123_SEEK
to a function key when it was attached.
After placing these commands in your macro you can then use any
123_SEEK menu option by coding them exactly as you would for
any other 1-2-3 menu.
We wish you the best and hope you enjoy using 123_SEEK.
Remember, only by your support will we be able to continue to
produce fine products like 123-SEEK for you.
SMI Corporation
P.O. Box 582221
Tulsa, OK 74158
(918) 560-9536