Stringregexp help [SOLVED]

[rich2323]

Could anyone give me a hand with Stringregex

I just cant rap my head around it looking at the examples online.

Here is the string I need to evaluate:

currently:

-----------------------------------

Buttonman--A on since: 2012-01-12 15:19:55 Pacific

Liber--A on since: 2012-01-12 17:50:48 Pacific

Riverden--A on since: 2012-01-12 20:14:17 Pacific

Jooby--A on since: 2012-01-12 20:14:18 Pacific

rich2323--A on since: 2012-01-12 20:17:16 Pacific

I want to retrieve each name before "on since" for each line and disregard the date/time that follows

This is what I have so far, but I think I am barking up the wrong tree..as i can get either the first name or I can get all but the first name.

This will give me the first name

Local $aArray = _StringBetween($howmanywho, '-----------------------------------', 'on since:')
_ArrayDisplay($aArray, 'Default Search')

This will give me all but the first name

Local $aArray1 = _StringBetween($howmanywho, 'Pacific', 'on since:')
_ArrayDisplay($aArray1, 'Default Search')

The names do change, and they don't always have "--A" following them.

Sometimes there will be 3 names in the list sometimes there will only be one.

Any suggestions to retrieve all the names?

Thanks,

Rich

Edited January 13, 2012 by rich2323

[GEOSoft]

#Include<Array.au3>;; For dosplay purposes only
Local $sInput = "Buttonman--A on since: 2012-01-12 15:19:55 Pacific" & @CRLF
$sInput &= "Liber--A on since: 2012-01-12 17:50:48 Pacific" & @CRLF
$sInput &= "Riverden--A on since: 2012-01-12 20:14:17 Pacific" & @CRLF
$sInput &= "Jooby--A on since: 2012-01-12 20:14:18 Pacific" & @CRLF
$sInput &= "rich2323--A on since: 2012-01-12 20:17:16 Pacific"

Local $aNames = StringRegExp($sInput, "(?i)(?m:^)(.+?)s*onssince", 3)
If Not @Error Then
    _ArrayDisplay($aNames)
EndIf

If you don't want to match the -A when it does appear then change the expression to

$aNames = StringRegExp($sInput, "(?i)(?m:^)(.+?)s*(?:-|A)*s*onssince", 3)

Edited January 13, 2012 by GEOSoft

[rich2323]

Works perfect, thank you!!!....now I can dissect it and try and understand it. Must appropriated!

Rich2323

[GEOSoft]

Just look in the help file. That one doesn't need much effort to dissect

(?i) = case non-sensitive ;; Not required if you are careful

(?m:^) = match at the beginning of a line.

(.+?) = match and capture anything (non-greedy)

s* = match spaces if they exist

(?:-|A)* = Match but don't capture hyphens or A if they exist.

s* = same as above

onssince = "on" followed by a space followed by "since" must exist but it won't be captured.