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Date:         Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:48:04 -0600
Reply-To:     jaredp <webonomic@gmail.com>
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From:         jaredp <webonomic@gmail.com>
Subject:      Re: using winxp "search" for words in .SPS files
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Prepare to be excited!

Unix and Linux systems have a command called GREP which allows to search for
a string of text within files.

You are in luck because you can download a piece of software for the Windows
operating system which will do the same thing.  Get it here
http://astrogrep.sourceforge.net/

This software is free as in price and free as in freedom (it is provided for
anyone to use under an open source license).

Jared

On 7/28/06, Zdaniuk, Bozena <BZdaniuk@ucsur.pitt.edu> wrote:
>
> I was never successful in searching for any text string in spss syntax
> files and will be very excited to see a solution to it!
> Bozena
>
> Bozena Zdaniuk, Ph.D.
>
> University of Pittsburgh
>
> UCSUR, 6th Fl.
>
> 121 University Place
>
> Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Art Kendall
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 12:53 PM
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: using winxp "search" for words in .SPS files
>
> I tried using the <start>  <search> <all files and folders> I entered
> *.sps in the edit box and browse to a folder.
> this works to find all .sps files in a folder.
> However, when I enter a string like "aggregate" in the word or phrase
> edit box, it does does not find the files with that command.
> does anyone else experience this?  Has anyone come up with a workaround?
>
> I am running Win XP with a patches up to date.
>
> Art