notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
Extended Search not working for HEX search for higher characters
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Description
I can see xEFxBFxBF highlited in black, meaning it's high character without regular representation. I want to search for let's say HEX 0xBF, so I tried Extended mode with \xBF, regular expressions, and other possible representations but it doesn't work for me
Debug info:
Notepad++ v7.5.6 (64-bit)
Build time : Mar 19 2018 - 00:23:17
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
OS : Windows 10 (64-bit)
Plugins : DSpellCheck.dll mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Notepad++ v7.5.6 using Extended mode and a HEX search for 0xBF, then trace the search behavior for the displayed high-character sequence. Confirm the fix by showing that the search locates and highlights the intended character.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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