Combine Find & Replace Code for Illustrator

Would it be easy & if so, could anyone show me how I would combine all of these lines of code into a simpler & maybe faster working script. Instead of just repeating it over & over. Thanks for looking!

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /_/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = " ";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /ASY - /gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "ASY ";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /ASY /gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "ASY - ";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /ASY-/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "ASY - ";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /ASSY - /gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "ASSY ";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /ASSY /gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "ASY - ";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /ASSY-/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "ASY - ";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /DS-C1/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /DSC1/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /MCA-/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "-";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /MCA/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /PAF-/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /PAF/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /FDR-/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = /FDR/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var search_string = / (VIEW)/gi; // g for global search, remove i to make a case sensitive search
var replace_string = "";

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}

Functions are the key to avoid code repetition

function myReplace(search_string, replace_string) {
var active_doc = app.activeDocument;

var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;

if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);

if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}
}

myReplace(/_/gi, " ");
myReplace(/ASY - /gi, "ASY ");
...

THANK YOU! Works like magic.

Quick question, when this script runs does it run in the order from top to bottom the top myReplace through to the bottom myReplace?

I've been working hard on learning Regular Expressions & here is what I have so far.
function myReplace(search_string, replace_string) {
var active_doc = app.activeDocument;
var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;
if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);
if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}
}
myReplace(/([NW]\d{6})-S[_-]/i, "$1-S??? ");
myReplace(/_/gi, " ");
myReplace(/(\d{6})-?\d{7}\/\d\d?\d?-/i, "-$1-");
myReplace(/-INS-\d\d\/\d\d?-/i, "* ");
myReplace(/ ASSEMBLY/gi, " ASY");
myReplace(/ ***?Y+$| ***?Y - | ***?Y -| ***?Y | ***?Y- | ***?Y-/gi, " ASY - ");
myReplace(/MCA-|DSC1-|DSC1|DS-C1-|DS-C1/i, "-");
myReplace(/^DS-|^DI-|^PH-|MCA|^PAF-|^PAF|^FDR-|^FDR/i, "");
myReplace(/ ?\(VIEW\)| ?\(VIE[W?)?]| ?\(VIE+$| ?\(VI+$| ?\(V+$| ?\(+$/i, "");
myReplace(/([NW]\d{6})-S\/.-/i, "$1-S??? ");
myReplace(/([NW]\d{6})-S\?\?\? SC /i, "$1-S??? SCREW ");
myReplace(/--/gi, "-");

Question: is their a way to apply, to a character, a specific Horizontal Scale (140%), Vertical Scale (120%), & Baseline Shift (-3pt)...

I need to apply these to the * in the line myReplace(/-INS-\d\d\/\d\d?-/i, "* ");

I forgot to mention that this needs to work in Illustrator CS5.

This is what I came up with

if ( app.documents.length > 0 && app.activeDocument.textFrames.length > 0 ) {
// Set the value of the word to look for
searchWord1 = "*";
//searchWord2 = "The";

// Iterate through all words in the document
// the words that match searchWord
for ( i = 0; i < app.activeDocument.textFrames.length; i++ ) {
textArt = activeDocument.textFrames[i];
for ( j = 0; j < textArt.characters.length; j++) {
word = textArt.characters[j];
if ( word.contents == searchWord1 ) {

word.verticalScale = 120;
word.horizontalScale = 140;
word.baselineShift = -3;
}
}
}
}

I have added many parts after learning about regular expressions. Does it look ok? I know there are several beginner mistakes but it does do what I need for the most part.

I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT WHEN I PUT THIS SCRIPT IN THE FORUM IT REPLACES THE A S S? TO ***? I THINK BECAUSE IT THINKS THAT IT IS A BAD WORD ***?

// Version 3

function myReplace(search_string, replace_string) {
var active_doc = app.activeDocument;
var text_frames = active_doc.textFrames;
if (text_frames.length > 0)
{
for (var i = 0 ; i < text_frames.length; i++)
{
var this_text_frame = text_frames[i];
var new_string = this_text_frame.contents.replace(search_string, replace_string);
if (new_string != this_text_frame.contents)
{
this_text_frame.contents = new_string;
}
}
}
}
myReplace(/^PRG.*/i, "");
myReplace(/.*EBOM.*/i, "");
myReplace(/^PH.*0000.*/i, "");
myReplace(/^PH.*00\/.*/i, "");
// N or W & 6 #'s & -S_ EX. N123456-S_ REPLACE with: N123456-S??? (THIS NEEDS TO BE ABOVE _ REPLACED BY SPACE)
myReplace(/([NW]\d{6}-S)_/i, "$1??? ");

myReplace(/_/gi, " ");
// 6 #'s & - or no - & 7 #'s & 1 to 3 #'s & - EX: 123456-1234567/123- REPLACE with: -123456-
myReplace(/(\d{6})-?\d{7}\/\d\d?\d?-/i, "-$1-");
myReplace(/(\d{6})-?\d{7}-\/\d\d?\d?-/i, "-$1-");

myReplace(/([NW]\d{6}-S)-INS-\d\d\/\d\d?-/i, "$1??? ");

myReplace(/-INS-\d\d\/\d\d?-/i, "* ");

// - That is only followed by one more - & - & 2 to 3 #'s & / & 1 to 3 #'s & - EX: -7NPSJ_RH-001/9- REPLACE with * & Space
myReplace(/-[^-]*-\d\d\d?\/\d\d?\d?-/i, "* ");

myReplace(/ ?ASSEMBLY/gi, " ASY");
myReplace(/ ***?Y+$| ***?Y - | ***?Y -| ***?Y | ***?Y- | ***?Y-/gi, " ASY - ");

myReplace(/(MCA-|DS-?C1-?)/i, "-");

myReplace(/^DS-|^DI-|^PH-|MCA|^PAF-|^PAF|^FDR-|^FDR/i, "");

myReplace(/VIEW ([a-z])/i, "TTEMPP $1");

myReplace(/ ?\(?V?I?EW\)| ?\(?VIE[W)]?|^W\)| ?\(VI+$|^ ?\(VI| ?\(V+$|^ ?\(V| ?\(+$|^ ?\)/i, "");

myReplace(/TTEMPP ([a-z])/i, "VIEW $1");

myReplace(/([NW]\d{6}-S)-/i, "$1??? ");
myReplace(/([NW]\d{6}-S)\/.-/i, "$1??? ");

// Needs to be in this order
myReplace(/ AND /i, "&");
myReplace(/WASHER/i, "WSHR");
myReplace(/BOLT/i, "BLT");
myReplace(/STUD/i, "STU");
myReplace(/([SCREW|SC|NUT|BLT|STU])&WSHR/i, "$1 & WSHR");
myReplace(/\?\?\? SCREW &/i, "??? SC &");
myReplace(/\?\?\? SC [^&]/i, "??? SCREW ");
myReplace(/(\?\?\? SC & WSHR).*/i, "$1");
myReplace(/(\?\?\? SCREW).*/i, "$1");
myReplace(/(\?\?\? NUT & WSHR).*/i, "$1");
myReplace(/\?\?\? NUT [^&].*/i, "??? NUT");
myReplace(/(\?\?\? BLT & WSHR).*/i, "$1");
myReplace(/\?\?\? BLT [^&].*/i, "??? BLT");
myReplace(/(\?\?\? STU & WSHR).*/i, "$1");
myReplace(/\?\?\? STU [^&].*/i, "??? STU");

myReplace(/--/gi, "-");


if ( app.documents.length > 0 && app.activeDocument.textFrames.length > 0 ) {
// Set the value of the word to look for
searchWord1 = "*";
//searchWord2 = "The";

// Iterate through all words in the document
// the words that match searchWord
for ( i = 0; i < app.activeDocument.textFrames.length; i++ ) {
textArt = activeDocument.textFrames[i];
for ( j = 0; j < textArt.characters.length; j++) {
word = textArt.characters[j];
if ( word.contents == searchWord1 ) {

word.verticalScale = 120;
word.horizontalScale = 140;
word.baselineShift = -3;
}
}
}
}


Any ideas why sometimes when the script is called to run it will launch ExtendScript Toolkit & just stall? I think it maybe when there is a lot of text to go through. Not sure that is the case every time. See Pic.

http://i.imgur.com/3YNE2.jpg