Count and number Comments/Annotations

[RoryOF]

I use many Comments/Annotations as reminders in course of long writings (booklength). I can use AltSearch to find and count all such Comments, starting with a specific text - in my case, "Letter:" Is it possible to number these, so that I can extend each instance of the searched string with a sequential number, for example "Letter nn:" or "Letter: nn"?

In the particular case I am considering, I currently have some 40+ letters, and expect to have more before the project is complete.

It is possible to do this by using a post processing code, whether in BASIC or in Python, but it would be handy if the task could be done (say) by manipulating AltSearch.

Rory

[JeJe]

Don't know whether this is what you're looking for, but the help file has this

\i - inserts the occurrence number of the found object or text in a count of the occurrences in the text - this works only if [ Replace all ] is used
\i{start,digit} - formatted counter: \i{9,4} - count from 9, for 4 digits (0009, 0010, 0011,...) [v1.4]

[RoryOF]

A quick test showed that it put the number in the text at the anchor location. If one uses AltSearch to find note content, then Replacing with & (Found text) puts the found text in the main text at the anchor point, not recreating the Comment. There is \f option ("preserve format") which may do the task, but I haven't sorted that yet.

[RoryOF]

I've had a quick look at the code, and (caveat: as far as I have found) I find no instance of code to generate an Annotation. There is code to generate most other elements, such as bookmarks, endnotes etc.

So I conclude that what I wish to do using unmodified AltSearch is not possible.

[JeJe]

The comment(s) disappears for me when trying to replace within a comment with alt search.

A macro recording of find/replace with "Notes" enabled works so a macro looping through each should be possible.