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Run Grep Only in a Selected Folder and Verify the Scope
When a repository contains live chapters, research notes, and archived drafts, a broad Grep result is not auto […]
Choose a Readable Text Editor Font by Testing Three Manuscript Types
A readable text editor font is not the one that wins a popularity poll. It is the one that survives the work y […]
Check Text Encoding with BOM and Automatic Detection
A text editor’s encoding label answers only one question: how the file was interpreted when it opened. It does […]
Replace Line Endings in a Text Editor Without Changing Paragraph Structure
If a Windows-authored text file must enter a Unix-based build, replace its line endings as a file-wide CRLF-to […]
Manage a Game Scenario in a Text Editor with Trees and Tabs
To manage a game scenario with trees and tabs, use the tree for the full scene structure, role-based tabs for […]
Replace Text Across Multiple Mac Manuscript Files with a Dry Run
A Mac text editor “replace across files” workflow should not change every search match. Preview the full set, […]
Search an Entire Mac Text Editor Workspace with Explicit Scope
Workspace search begins with scope, not with the query. Decide whether the result covers chapters, references, […]
Count Raw Characters on Mac Without Mixing Display Rules
When a Mac text editor character count is used for a deadline, the governing rule must come first. If the dead […]
Use Automatic Highlight Lists Without Turning Every Match into a Replacement
Automatic registered-word highlighting works best as an editorial queue, not a bulk-correction command. Separa […]
Convert Text to UTF-8 on Mac While Preserving BOM and Line-Ending Decisions
To convert an existing text file to UTF-8 on a Mac, first establish that the source is being decoded correctly […]
Convert Text to UTF-8 After Fixing Unsupported Characters
When converting a Shift_JIS manuscript to UTF-8, resolve unrepresentable characters first, then reopen a separ […]
Choose a Japanese Monospace Font by Testing Actual Manuscript Details
A Japanese monospace font should not be selected from its name or popularity alone. Use the same text at the s […]