[CS-FSLUG] I need a q'n'd shell script or something for batch fileediting

[David M.]

Well I thought I had it fixed, appearantly it's on every page! :-(

well at least I got the index page fixed.

David M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Timothy R. Butler" <tbutler at uninetsolutions.com>
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Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:32 PM
Subject: [CS-FSLUG] I need a q'n'd shell script or something for batch
fileediting


> Hi everyone,
>
> PROBLEM: Internet Explorer chokes on a line of code that works great in
> -- apparently -- every other browser ever on the face of the earth.
>
> FIX: Switch the call for a stylesheet from using a relative path to an
> absolute path.
>
> NEW PROBLEM: That change needs to be made in a very large number of
> files on my client's site.
>
> What I need is to find a way to write a quick and dirty batch script
> that will edit the right line in each file.
>
> Grep can find the line just fine. Here's a bit of its output:
>
> --------
> tbutler at cedar [/home/mary/www]# grep css *
> account_edit.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> account_history_info.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> account_history.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> account_newsletters.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> account_notifications.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> account_password.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> account.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> address_book.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> address_book_process.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> advanced_search.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> advanced_search_result.php:<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"
> href="stylesheet.css">
> [...it goes on and on and on...]
> ---------
>
> Any suggestions on how I might edit each of these lines with as little
> effort as possible. I guess, come to think of it, maybe I could whip
> something up in Perl, but it seems like there should be an even easier
> shell based solution...
>
> ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
>
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