[SOLVED] StringRegExpReplace with wilcard

[DaLiMan]

Hi, I was trying to create a StringRegExpReplace which removes all lines in a string with a certain pattern.
The problem is that the end of the line changes with every appearance.
I just cant figure out how the RegExp function operates and look behind the normal text for a pattern.

Here is what I came up with.
This remove the pattern which is given, but I need the whole line to be removed. Now only the beginning is deleted.

The line to be deleted is like this. (TEXT - DATE - PAGENUMBER)
THIS IS MY STRING TO BE REMOVED - 02-12-16 - P.1
THIS IS MY STRING TO BE REMOVED - 02-12-16 - P.2
THIS IS MY STRING TO BE REMOVED - 02-12-16 - P.3
THIS IS MY STRING TO BE REMOVED - 02-12-16 - P.4
ETC...

Local $sString2 = StringRegExpReplace($sString, "(THIS IS MY STRING TO BE REMOVED - )|(?<=HFDGRP)", "")

 

Edited December 28, 2016 by DaLiMan

[jguinch]

Try this :

StringRegExReplace($sString, "(?m)^THIS IS MY STRING TO BE REMOVED\V+(?:\R|$)", "")

 

[DaLiMan]

Hi jguinch,

Yes, this does the trick. Thank you.

Now that it's working I see another problem....
I need the first occurence not to be removed.
Is it also possible to start te RegExp from row 50?

 

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Edited December 28, 2016 by DaLiMan

[jguinch]

Does you file contains only this kind of lines, or it contains some other text ?

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[DaLiMan]

Thanks for the link. I like the mug. I just might order one.

 

The file contains info (numbers) very different from the headers.(Alphabetical)
It's the headers that are being repeated.

I found I just remove all headers and add a first line with the header I want just before I write it to a new file.

So, all works out just fine. 

 

Thanks for your help.