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Posted: **Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:26 pm**

When I use

replace oldWord with newWord in field "textField"

every instance of oldWord is replaced by newWord. How do I replace just one specific instance -- for example the clickText?

Posted: **Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:54 pm**

Preston Shea wrote:When I use

replace oldWord with newWord in field "textField"

every instance of oldWord is replaced by newWord. How do I replace just one specific instance -- for example the clickText?

Hi Preston ~

Try putting this in a locked "textField":

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put newWord into the clickChunk

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