Narrowing the multi-file searc/replace scope

[mzel]

Hi all,
I have a project of ~400 files within a workspace of  ~2000 files. All are .h and .cpp files. Can I limit the scope of  search and replace to a subset of ~15 files.
Is there such a thing as sub-project? Can the same file be included in more than one project within a workspace?
TIA, Mark

[hs2]

Can the same file be included in more than one project within a workspace

Yes. But there is no such thing as a sub-project.
You could e.g. open (only) these 15 files and search 'All Buffers'.
HS2

[davehohl]

If a file can be included in multiple projects, then you could create a special project with just those 15 files. Set it as the active project and limit your search to the project.

[mzel]

Yes, I was missing the "if" part. Still does anybody know of a different way?

[davehohl]

As far as I know, your search options are limited by the selections in the Look in: pull-down in the Find dialog. So "All Buffers" or a specific project seem like the best options.

[mzel]

Ok, thanks everybody who replied

[Dennis]

You could just paste all 15 file names into the "Look in:" box of the "Find in Files" tool window.  Make sure you quote them if the paths contain spaces.

[mzel]

Wow, that is a good one!
Thanks for the tip!