filter with a tab character

[Klaus on-rev]

Hi Hugh,

Am 04.02.2013 um 18:04 schrieb FlexibleLearning.com <admin at FlexibleLearning.com>:

> I have tab-delimited list and am trying to filter lines.
> 
> 
> Q1. How do we include a TAB character in the expression? Using filter with
> "*\tsomeText" fails.

use the contant TAB:
...
filter tList with ("*" & TAB & "whatever")
...

> Q2. How do we specify a maximum numeric value? Using filter with "*[<18]"
> fails.

Sorry, no idea. 
Maybe with some RegeEx?

> Have tried reading up on Bourne Shell but am totally confused!
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Hugh Senior
> FLCo

Best

Klaus

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