CAD tip # 3714:

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	How to replace only a single occurrence of a substring in a drawing text?
	You can use the srxText LISP utility and regular expressions to replace only the first occurrence of a substring - e.g.: search: `\(.\)oldtext\(.\)` replace: `\1newtext\2` will change myoldtext1andoldtext2 -> mynewtext1andodltext2 For srxText see www.xanadu.cz/developuk

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6.4.2004 3337x

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD Architecture · Mechanical Desktop · AutoCAD Map ·

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CAD tip # 3714:

How to replace only a single occurrence of a substring in a drawing text?