Bookdesigner capitilize regex

hlwilliams · 07-01-2010, 12:06 AM

I have an ebook that has chapter headers as "Chapter XX" instead of "CHAPTER XX". I can find them all with the find regex of "Chapter\W([a-zA-Z0-9]+)" but I cannot find any way to capitalize in the replace expression. I have tried several methods and that all insert the regex code as literal. Is there a way in bookdesigner to capitalize the replacement text?

Thanks

acanthicus · 07-01-2010, 08:45 AM

Hmm...
maybe I don't understand the problem, and I sure don't have a clue how to use RegExp, but why don't you just use find/replace:
find: Chapter ... replace all: CHAPTER ... maybe with "whole word" and/or "match case" checked.
??

acanthicus,
who ist wondering, if she is outing herself as extremely stupid...

hlwilliams · 07-01-2010, 02:54 PM

I guess I wasn't very clear. Not only do I want to replace "Chapter" but also the one, two. three... that comes after. I can use find/replace for just the "Chapter" part or if it is in the format of "Chapter 1". I would like to be able to replace "Chapter Twenty" with "CHAPTER TWENTY".

acanthicus · 07-01-2010, 03:47 PM

Are your headings are formatted as "titles" or "subtitles"? Then you can find in format menu: "capitalize all titles" (subtitles).

hlwilliams · 07-01-2010, 08:01 PM

They are what ever they are when I open the file. The main question is how to capitalize replacement text in Bookdesigner.

KNotTed · 07-03-2010, 05:21 PM

Assuming BookDesigner uses PCRE, you should be able to use the following:
Find: (Chapter\S+\w+)
Replace: \U\1\E

hlwilliams · 07-06-2010, 11:22 PM

I tried that and several other different combination's. It seems Bookdesigner doesn't use a standard of at least not a full set of Regular Expressions.

07-01-2010, 12:06 AM	#1
hlwilliams Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: none	Bookdesigner capitilize regex I have an ebook that has chapter headers as "Chapter XX" instead of "CHAPTER XX". I can find them all with the find regex of "Chapter\W([a-zA-Z0-9]+)" but I cannot find any way to capitalize in the replace expression. I have tried several methods and that all insert the regex code as literal. Is there a way in bookdesigner to capitalize the replacement text? Thanks

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07-01-2010, 08:45 AM	#2
acanthicus Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 82790 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-350, PRS-T3	Hmm... maybe I don't understand the problem, and I sure don't have a clue how to use RegExp, but why don't you just use find/replace: find: Chapter ... replace all: CHAPTER ... maybe with "whole word" and/or "match case" checked. ?? acanthicus, who ist wondering, if she is outing herself as extremely stupid...

07-01-2010, 02:54 PM	#3
hlwilliams Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: none	I guess I wasn't very clear. Not only do I want to replace "Chapter" but also the one, two. three... that comes after. I can use find/replace for just the "Chapter" part or if it is in the format of "Chapter 1". I would like to be able to replace "Chapter Twenty" with "CHAPTER TWENTY".

07-01-2010, 03:47 PM	#4
acanthicus Connoisseur Posts: 85 Karma: 82790 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-350, PRS-T3	Are your headings are formatted as "titles" or "subtitles"? Then you can find in format menu: "capitalize all titles" (subtitles).

07-01-2010, 08:01 PM	#5
hlwilliams Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: none	They are what ever they are when I open the file. The main question is how to capitalize replacement text in Bookdesigner.

07-03-2010, 05:21 PM	#6
KNotTed Member Posts: 19 Karma: 62 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600	Assuming BookDesigner uses PCRE, you should be able to use the following: Find: (Chapter\S+\w+) Replace: \U\1\E

07-06-2010, 11:22 PM	#7
hlwilliams Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: none	I tried that and several other different combination's. It seems Bookdesigner doesn't use a standard of at least not a full set of Regular Expressions.

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