Extract data from StringSplit Array via StringRegExp

[TeTube]

Hello people,

I wrote some AutoIT script to parse all Strings from a html page into an array.

After this, I want to extract strings out of the big string array via StringRegExp.

Code:

$oIE is my internet explorer handle where to parse the data from

$aBodyText is the array where all strings are parsed in.

$aProfileNames is the array where the extracted strings should be stored in.

While 1

$aBodyText = StringSplit(_IEBodyReadText($oIE), "", 1)

If @error = 0 Then ExitLoop

TrayTip("Error_Readnames:", "While doing StringSplit", 10)

Sleep (10000)

WEnd

While 1

;- String Pattern: "w (0-9)(0-9) Profilename"

$aProfileNames = StringRegExp($aBodyText[2], " w \d\d (.*)", 3)

If @error = 0 Then ExitLoop

TrayTip("Error_Readnames:", "While doing StringRegExp", 10)

Sleep (10000)

WEnd

Here is an example of the extracted html body:

http://pastebin.com/UBTvpMac

The data I would like to extract starts in 1822. and appears always as w DIGITDIGIT XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Somehow, when I run this, I get an error in the regular expression part.

Edited September 27, 2011 by TeTube

[Melba23]

TeTube,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

That way of giving us data is not a lot of use - much better to post a string.

I think this is what you want, based on what I think is the data I could extract from the dump you linked to:

#include <Array.au3>

$sText = "Login vor 13 Min.w 16 its_adel 12 BerlinLogin vor 1 Std.w 16 _Paattie 13"

$aMatches = StringRegExp($sText, "(?i)(?U)w\x20\d\d\x20(.*)\x20", 3)

_ArrayDisplay($aMatches)

Note I used the \xDD format to define a space and not a literal {SPACE}.

SRE Explanation:

(?i)          - Case insensitive (in case you find a W)
(?U)          - look for the smallest matches (try it without this and see what you get!)
w\x20\d\d\x20 - look for "w " followed by 2 digits and then another " "
(.*)          - capture everything up until
\x20          - the next " "

Does it work for you? If not post a string holding the data so we can work with it more easily.

M23

[TeTube]

Thanks for the fast reply.

Well, this is exactly what I was looking for.

The strings gonna look like: "w 21 OmgItsMe spoagdnoisdg owegpsogaüpgüsgrjopwog päpgnwpejgpweg w 18 YeahItsme sigosgnsdpgnsogn afoknsog oafodsigosö oghs w 18 soPro "

But actually I m no sure if I can just pass the whole string array from the stringsplit function into the StringRegExp?

Like I have a working regular expression, but the data I parse isnt working? °_°

Edited September 27, 2011 by TeTube

[Melba23]

TeTube,

I m no sure if I can just pass the whole string array from the stringsplit function into the StringRegExp

There is no need to use StringSplit at all - just pass the whole string into the SRE as I did above.

Sorry, I should have told you specifically, but I thought the example code was clear enough. SREs work (as their name suggests ) on strings, not arrays.

M23

[TeTube]

Again, thanks

I just parsed the HTML body directly into the SRE.

In each Step, I add the extracted Data into a global array.

After, it parsed all the data I wanted into a global array, this steps appears tto be correct (_ArrayDisplay showed me in the end a correct array)

But now, the rest of my program doesnt work anymore (the parts which use the global array) xD?

Could it be the parsed string via SRE changed?

Edited September 27, 2011 by TeTube

[Melba23]

TeTube,

There is nothing to stop you using StringSplit to create an array to use in the rest of your script - you just do not need it for the SRE part.

M23