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So, I need to look in about a bazillion source files for variants of<BR>
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DEFINE BUFFER SNORT FOR ALTPLAN.<BR>
Define Buffer Blech for AltPlan.<BR>
Def Buff Blurf for AltPlan.<BR>
Def Buff Blurf for AltPlan.<BR>
def buff blurf for altplan.<BR>
define buff blurf for altplan.<BR>
define buffer blorf for altplan.<BR>
define new shared buffer blorf for altplan.<BR>
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And grap 3 lines before, 10 lines afterwards, source file and line#. <BR>
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I was thinking this would to it: <BR>
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grep -i -B 3 -A 10 -H -n -r -f buf-grep.inp * > buf.grep.out<BR>
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Where buf-grep.inp was<BR>
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def*buff*for*ALTPLAN<BR>
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def*buff*for*ARM<BR>
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def*buff*for*ARMNOTE<BR>
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Alas it is not thus, and the more I study the reg exp notes the more I see there error of my ways, and the less I see an expression that would work. <BR>
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Regards, <BR>
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Neal
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