Problem with filter and regex

[Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel]

I am reading the data from a datagrid into a variable before applying the
filter so it would be a TAB delimiter.


On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 9:52 AM, John Craig <john at splash21.com> wrote:

> Which item delimiter are you using?  For example, if it's a TAB, maybe you
> can specify a pattern ending with a tab, but disallowing any further tabs..
>
>
>
> On 10/07/2014 14:42, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel wrote:
>
>> I think I have found the cause of the issue, now I need to figure out how
>> to solve it.
>>
>> The regex pattern I am looking for appears in other lines because there is
>> a description field that lists "related parts."  The one consistency I
>> have
>> is that the pattern I am comparing to should be looking only at column 1
>> of
>> tdg2Text
>>
>> I know this is not accurate but is there a way to say something like this:
>> filter lines of ITEM1 of tdg2Text with regex pattern tRegexp into tTemp
>>
>> Trying to limit the filter based on the first item in that line VS the
>> entire line.
>>
>> Ideas?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> SKIP
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Bernard Devlin <bdrunrev at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  I haven't use the filter by regex pattern, but perhaps try putting the
>>> "End
>>> of Line" marker ($) at the end of your regex.  You may need the "Start of
>>> Line" marker too.
>>>
>>> ^.*cat.*mat$
>>>
>>> ^ is the Start of Line marker.
>>>
>>> Bernard
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel <
>>> skip at magicgate.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello LC'ers
>>>>
>>>> I am comparing two lists using the following:
>>>>         filter lines of tdg2Text with regex pattern tRegexp into tTemp
>>>>
>>>> The problem I have is that this is pulling up multiple lines in tdg2Text
>>>> when if fact I need to filter out a specific line.  tRegExp should MATCH
>>>> (exactly) item 1 of tdg2Text.
>>>>
>>>> Make sense?
>>>>
>>>> SKIP
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> use-livecode mailing list
>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com
>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your
>>>> subscription preferences:
>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
>>>>
>>>>  _______________________________________________
>>> use-livecode mailing list
>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com
>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your
>>> subscription preferences:
>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
>>>
>>>  _______________________________________________
>> use-livecode mailing list
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com
>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your
>> subscription preferences:
>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> use-livecode mailing list
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com
> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your
> subscription preferences:
> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
>