UPDATED: Line Tools Module - filter selected lines using external program

I have updated the Line Tools Module on my NetBeans 5.0 update center described (here).

What is new?

Filter selected lines using an external program
Filter selected lines using an external program - send output to Output window

These actions operate on the lines spanned by selected text. To process the whole text, select it using the Ctrl+A keyboard shortcut and then invoke the filter action. I use these filter actions to sort lines (external sort command), remove or keep lines containing certain regular expression matches (grep or awk) and so on. Bascially any external program that reads the standard input and outputs processed input can be used. The possibilities are endless.

DISCLAIMER: This module is experimental. So no guarantees. Use the module at your own risk.

Posted by sandipchitale ( Jul 01 2006, 11:24:31 AM PDT ) Permalink Comments [3]