Plug-in Reference — Messages — EE_REPLACEA

# EE_REPLACEA

Replaces an ANSI string. This message is obsolete. The newer plug-in should use the EE_FIND_REPLACE message instead. You can send this message explicitly or use the Editor_ReplaceA inline function.

    EE_REPLACEA
    wParam = (WPARAM) (UINT) nFlags;
    lParam = (LPARAM) (LPCSTR) szFindReplace;

## Parameters

nFlags

You can specify a combination of the following values.

Value | Meaning
--- | ---
FLAG_FIND_CASE | Matches case.
FLAG_FIND_CLOSE | Closes the dialog box after finished.
FLAG_FIND_ESCAPE | Uses escape sequences.
FLAG_FIND_NO_PROMPT | Suppresses displaying a dialog box even if no string is found.
FLAG_FIND_ONLY_WORD | Searches only words.
FLAG_FIND_REG_EXP | Uses a regular expression.
FLAG_FIND_SAVE_HISTORY | Saves the searched string for repeated search.
FLAG_REPLACE_ALL | Replaces all occurrences.
FLAG_REPLACE_SEL_ONLY | Replaces only in the selection when specified with FLAG_REPLACE_ALL.

szFindReplace

Specifies a string to search and a string to replace to. You must specify the string to search and the string to replace to in this order, and the null character ('\0') must be inserted between the two.

## Return Values

If the message succeeds, the return value is nonzero. If the message fails, the return value is zero.