replacing text when

[gcue]

hello world

i am trying to replace the text "(see section B)"  with '(<font color="FF8300">see section B2</font>)' - the trick is B might be different combination of letters and numbers

$action_item = "(see section B)"
$action_item = StringRegExpReplace($action_item, "(see section [\d])", '(<font color="FF8300">see section [\d]</font>')

thank you for your help and this working example would be very helpful for future cases

Edited September 9, 2020 by gcue

[Trong]

For fun 🤣 Because I was stupid, so I only knew how to do that

#include <String.au3>
Global $iString0 = "(see section B)"
Global $iString1 = "see section"
Global $iString2 = ")"
Global $iStringX = '(<font color="FF8300">'
Global $iStringY = '</font>)'
Global $StringK, $StringOUT
Global $aRet = _StringBetween($iString0, "(" & $iString1, $iString2)
If IsArray($aRet) Then
    $StringK = $aRet[0]
    $StringOUT = $iStringX & $iString1 & $StringK & $iStringY
    MsgBox(64 + 262144, $StringK, $StringOUT)
EndIf

 

[gcue]

thanks

i tried this - seems to work but not sure if its safe

$action_item = StringReplace($action_item, "(see", '(<font color="FF8300">see')
$action_item = StringReplace($action_item, ")", '</font>)')

 

[mikell]

This might work...

$action_item = "abcd (see section A1B2c3) 1234"
$action_item = StringRegExpReplace($action_item, "(see section \w+)", '<font color="FF8300">$1</font>')
Msgbox(0,"", $action_item)

 

[Trong]

mikell talented, someone I always admire! 🥰

[gcue]

works like a charm.  $1 !  thanks for the help and example Mikell

+mikell for president+