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/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Macro: COUNTWRD.AML */
/* Written by: nuText Systems */
/* */
/* Description: Counts the number of words in the current file. The */
/* count is limited to a marked block if it exists in */
/* the current file. For this macro, words are defined */
/* to be contiguous sequences of alphabetic characters */
/* (of any case) and the underline (_) character. */
/* */
/* Usage: Select this macro from the Macro List (on the Macro */
/* menu), or run it from the macro picklist <shift f12> */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
// compile time macros and function definitions
include bootpath "define.aml"
// test for edit windows
if not wintype? "edit" then
msgbox "Edit windows only!"
return
end
// test if a marked block exists in the current file
block_count = mark? and getmarkbuf == getcurrbuf
// display message
say "Counting words" + (if? block_count " in block") + "..."
// count words using regular expression searching
count = find "[a-zA-Z_]#" "axg" + (if? block_count 'b')
// clear the title bar
display
// display the word count
shortbox (if? count (thousands count) "No") + " words found" +
(if? block_count " in the block")