Problem replace digits using wild cards

[WestKaz]

I need to change full stops to en dashes when they follow numbers. How can I change the full stop to an en dash but keep the number the same? When I use the following search and replace using the Indesign CS2 dialogue, it gives me the en dash, but replaces all the digits with the literal ^9^9 instead of the original number.

search:^9^9.
replace: ^9^9^=

 

[robiNETpl]

WestKatz,

you can use my tool RegExpSearch
as "search criteria" type "([0-9][0-9])(\.)"
click Pre-find - uncheck all unnecessary hits
next, click Find
in Change/Insert tab - type "$1$#@#" (#@# is only temporary string)
next step - replace "#@#" with "^=" in F&R dialog

regards
robin

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