[AccessD] Rick Fisher's Find and Replace

[John Colby]

My previous working version was 10 years ago...😁😁😁

On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 7:59 PM David Emerson <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz> wrote:

> Hi Listers,
>
> I have been able to get Rick's Find and Replace working on a Windows 10
> machine by copying the files into a folder separate from the Windows
> program
> file folders (eg C:\Find and Replace).  I also copied the repl9.ini file
> from my previous working installation - this stores the registration
> information.  Apart from a warning that my version has not been tested with
> Access 16 I have full functionality.
>
> Reading the Readme.txt file, I may have installed it, then overwritten the
> repl9.ini file with my copy from a working version.  Of coursed you will
> need to use the same original name you registered with.
>
> Open the repl9.ini file in notepad and check that the paths are correct for
> your new location.
>
> Can't guarantee that this will help but just some thoughts.
>
> Regards
>
> David Emerson
> Dalyn Software Ltd
> Wellington, New Zealand
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AccessD <accessd-bounces+newsgrps=dalyn.co.nz at databaseadvisors.com>
> On
> Behalf Of jack drawbridge
> Sent: Sunday, 27 June 2021 11:20 am
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Rick Fisher's Find and Replace
>
> Rocky/John,
>
> Philipp Stiefel has and sells a Find and Replace
> <https://accessdevtools.com/product/find-and-replace/> and offers a free
> trial. I haven't used it, but I have followed Phil S on youtube and UA and
> AWF. I know he is an active Access developer.
> jack
>
> related info by PhilS
> <
> https://codekabinett.com/rdumps.php?Lang=2&targetDoc=tools-i-would-not-want
> -to-work-without-in-microsoft-access
> <https://codekabinett.com/rdumps.php?Lang=2&targetDoc=tools-i-would-not-want-to-work-without-in-microsoft-access>
> >
>
> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:17 PM John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > LOL I hear ya about answering the email.
> >
> > I poked around with the physical address on the web site.  It sold for
> > millions twice in the last 10 years.
> >
> > Further I found Rick Fisher at that address on a family tree app.  If
> > this is him (and it is for that address), Rick is 79 years old.  If
> > true he may have "declined" and be unable to do anything meaningful.
> > If it is him I find what appear to be kids and grandkids, even some phone
> numbers.
> >
> > But really what's the point.  The source is probably on a hard drive
> > in the landfill.
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 5:51 PM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I"m on 2010 - 32 as well.  If you discover the secret to getting
> > > this working again, that would be great.  I used it quite a bit back
> > > in the day.  Ran into the same wall you did.  I'm reluctant to send
> > > another $39
> > to
> > > someone who won;t answer an email.
> > >
> > > r
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 2:25 PM John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Likewise.  I have managed to do a bunch of things but when I try
> > > > to do
> > > the
> > > > enter key thing it says it cannot write to the Repl9.ini.  Says it
> > > > is
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > windows directory (which it is) and to make sure I can write to
> > > > that
> > > file.
> > > > The file is written to... and does not appear to be protected.
> > > >
> > > > So it appears that I can quickly use the thing for 30 days but no
> > longer.
> > > >
> > > > It was quite the PITA to get it to where I did in fact.  I haven't
> > > > yet tried to see if it still works.  I'm running Access 2010 x32.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 4:58 PM Rocky Smolin
> > > > <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have Version 9.0.  Paid for it.  Have the key.  But my key
> > > > > doesn't
> > > work
> > > > > any more. And apparently Rick is not in any world where I can
> > > > > reach
> > him
> > > > and
> > > > > get me a key. Ain't fair, I tell ya'.
> > > > >
> > > > > r
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 1:39 PM John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.rickworld.com/products.html
> > > > > >
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