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> Sent: December 16, 2005 7:34 AM
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> Subject: Tk::Text::FindAndReplaceAll()
> 
> I have a Tk::TextUndo widget. It has context menu which also 
> holds Replace option. 
> I put a single word 'gallo' as a text. Than choose Replace 
> (Direction: any, Mode: regexp, Case: any), put '.*' as a 
> pattern and whatever as a replacement. Push "ReplaceAll". Works fine.
> Now I put as a text 'gallo' and from the next line 'ballo'. 
> Than choose Replace (Direction: any, Mode: regexp, Case: 
> any), put '.*' as a pattern and non-empty replacement. Push 
> "ReplaceAll". The result - application is hanged (100% CPU 
> consumption). Works fine however if replacement is empty.
> 
> This wouldn't be the issue if
> $text_undo->FindAndReplaceAll('-regexp', '-case', qr/.*/, 
> 'whatever'); didn't behave the same nasty way.
> 
> Is it something I missed or is there a bug in Tk (ActivePerl 
> 5.8.7.813)?

Seems like a bug in the FindNext subroutine of Tk::Text. Basically using (.)
or (.*) doesn't seem to work properly.
i.e. the program gets stuck in a while loop because the $saved_insert never
matches the $compared_index in the source code. I have cc'd the ptk mailing
list for their thoughts. 

Jack
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