Re: Insert text into a specific position regardless of the line length

Hello

I wonder if you can advise me on the following issue that I have encountered.

I have 338,141 lines of data. Most of this data is in blocks of variable lengths and the line finishes at the end of the data.

I want to insert a single "A" into position 80 regardless of the line lenth - if that means adding in spaces then so be it.

I have tried most of the options in Edit/Line Manipulation - no luck.

I have also tried the old UltraEdit method of selecting a column and tring to paste into it - again no luck

Any ideas on how I can achieve this?

Al.

Somewhat dirty:

1) Make sure each line has enough whitespace, IE global regex replace of "$" for "(80 spaces)" (make sure you do not have "trim trailing spaces" on in settings

2) block selection (ctr+shift+c) at desired column form top to bottom

3) regex replace of "." for "a$0" within selection

4) optional, remove redundant spaces

al8150:

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I want to insert a single "A" into position 80 regardless of the line lenth - if that means adding in spaces then so be it.
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Hi,
another possibility could be to use a simple macro a call it repeatedly on each line.
Make sure to check Settings: Editor (part 1): [x] Scroll past EOL and EOF

place the cursor at the required character position on the first line
Start recording a macro (Tools: Macro: Start/Stop recording ...):
Write A
press ARROW DOWN
press ARROW LEFT

Stop recording a macro.
Save macro under some name.

Use the Tools: Macro: Macro manager: Play x-times
(adjust the number of the lines, where the "A" should be inserted.)

(Well, I am not sure, this is much simpler than the previously suggested way, but anyway...)

hth,
vbr