How to filter GUI Input

[xXKlaskpffXx]

Hi,

I need help. I want to check if the Input in an GUI input field contains different characters than lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores and periods.

But I can't get it to work with StringInStri or StringRegExp. Can anyone help me?

[ad777]

Use GuiCtrlRead

[Melba23]

xXKlaskpffXx,

I see you did not read those rules to which I linked very carefully - you missed the part that says:

"Do not repost the same question if the previous thread has been locked - particularly if you merely reword the question to get around one of the prohibitions listed above"

However, as this question is of general interest and not specifically game-related, we will let it stand this time. But you have used up your flex so please be more careful in future.

ad777,

Please reduce the height of your signature.

M23

[Musashi]

3 hours ago, xXKlaskpffXx said:

I need help. I want to check if the Input in an GUI input field contains different characters than lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores and periods. But I can't get it to work with StringInStri or StringRegExp. Can anyone help me?

Just a hint :

Local $sInput = "a...az019bc.-_"
If StringRegExp($sInput, "[^a-z0-9._-]") Then
    ConsoleWrite("found forbidden chars" & @CRLF)
Else
    ConsoleWrite("Input OK" & @CRLF)
EndIf

EDIT :  @xXKlaskpffXx

If you want to check the characters while typing, have a look at e.g. :

preventing-invalid-characters-from-being-entered-into-an-input-control

Edited June 14, 2022 by Musashi

[xXKlaskpffXx]

@Musashi Thanks but I want the opposite so that it checks if different characters than the ones i specified are  in the string.

 

@ad777 How can I check a string simply with GuiCtrlRead?

[xXKlaskpffXx]

@Musashi Thanks but I want the opposite so that it checks if different characters than the ones i specified are  in the string.

 

@ad777 How can I check a string simply with GuiCtrlRead?

 

Or is there a way to invert a string so that it's like:

If stringRegExp($Input, NOT "a-z0-9_.-")

?

Thanks in advance

[Musashi]

16 minutes ago, xXKlaskpffXx said:

Or is there a way to invert a string so that it's like:

If stringRegExp($Input, NOT "a-z0-9_.-")

NOT "a-z0-9_.-" -> This is not a valid notation for RegEx.  The search pattern "[^a-z0-9._-]" already excludes all characters that do not match the set "Lower case, digits, period, underscore and hyphen. The caret ^ at the beginning is the negation.

Edited June 15, 2022 by Musashi
typo

[xXKlaskpffXx]

36 minutes ago, Musashi said:

NOT "a-z0-9_.-" -> This is not a valid notation for RegEx.  The search pattern "[^a-z0-9._-]" already excludes all characters that do not match the set "Lower case, digits, period, underscore and hyphen. The caret ^ at the beginning is the negation.

Thanks and sorry for my stupidness

[Musashi]

Just now, xXKlaskpffXx said:

Thanks and sorry for my stupidness

No need to apologize. Especially regular expressions can be very tricky, and I myself am far from having mastered this topic (if ever) .