Thread: Word find-replace operation

Hi,

I am trying to do a find-replace with wildcards that will match strings like:

την νομίζω
ΤΗΝ ΝΟΜΙΖΩ
Την μαρία
στην Μαρία
Στην Μαρία
ΣΤΗΝ ΜΑΡΙΑ

but will not match strings like:

την ντουντούκα
ΤΗΝ ΝΤΟΥΝΤΟΥΚΑ
Την Ντουντούκα
στην μπάντα
Στην Μπάντα
ΣΤΗΝ ΜΠΑΝΤΑ

I have used this find string:

([Ττ][Ηη])([Νν])( )([μν ΜΝ])

how can I adapt it so that it keeps matching words staring with "μ" or "ν" but does not match words starting with "μπ" or "ντ"?

Maybe this link will provide help ?

Thanks, I know this page. I could use the [!] symbol, i.e.:

([Ττ][Ηη])([Νν])( )(μ[!π])

but as I understand I would have to break the string in 2 different find/replace operations (and I need to add more similar operations), so I was wondering whether it could be done in a more compact way.

You'd better use the VBA replace (without wildcards)

 
sub snb()
 with activedocument
  .content=replace(replace(.lcase("την ν","tin P"),"την ν","stin P")
 end with
end sub