How can i use the Export file?

[dipplabs]

I am trying to clean up all my replacements bc i have a lot and some may be dups.

How can I use the export file, make the changes I need to make, and then import it back in?
The export file is very hard to read....

Does anyone have a PHP Script or something else that will allow me to export the export file into a format where it can be read in a .txt file or can someone help point me in the right direction on how to use the export file from TextFast so it's more readable.

I have a lot of text replacements that I may have dups of or may want to combine...

I tried to use XML/JSON sites to try and make it more readable but not sure if the export file is XML format.... What format is the export file? JSON or is the export file a different format?

It would be nice to have it exported into a .txt file that I can then use in an editor to make changes better instead of changing it in the plugin in the browser. Then I would need a way to import that file back into the plugin.

Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to do this other than just going through the entire plugin via the browser?

[tripleee]

The file is in JSON format. It is slightly broken because it includes a newline where you cannot have one when you import it back in.

For example, if you have

Shortcut	Replacement
onex	this is the first one
twox	second one,
	with a line break even

the exported JSON will look like

[{"replace": "onex\n", "with": "this is the first one"}, {"replace": "twox\n", "with": "second one,\nwith a line break even"}]

You can't directly import this back in because you will need "replace": "onex" without the final \n in order for the imported macros to work (and similarly for twox\n etc).

There are many tools to manage JSON files, try jq for a start, though many text editors will also provide helpful tooling for manipulating this format.

[tripleee]

I have created a PR #11 which attempts to remove the stray newline in the "replace" key. Perhaps the final newline in "with" should go away as well?

[dipplabs]

Thank you for the update.

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[dipplabs]

I seemed to have restored my backup somehow.. I do not remember how... but it's working as expected. so I apologize for getting back to you so late. Happy New Year!

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