[JS CS3] Grep difficulty

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3 total messages Started by loic_aigon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:58

#1767

Author: loic_aigon
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:58

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Hi,
I succeeded creating a grep pattern which is used for a string replacement.
var myRegExp = new RegExp ("\..-.*.indd")

if the string is like this, it runs very well :
var x = "001296.01.A-ATELIER GLOTIN.indd";

but like this, it's not satisfying :
var x = "001296.01.ABC-ATELIER GLOTIN.indd";

I cant't get a grep search for a dot, any character n times, a dash, any character n times, a dot, and indd string.
if I do this, var myRegExp = new RegExp ("\..*-.*.indd"), it removes almost everything in the string

What I do wrong ? I am seraching on all grep sites but can't find any clue.
Thanks for light, Loic

Re: [JS CS3] Grep difficulty

#1768

Author: Peter Kahrel
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:16

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Loic,

Try this: x.match (/\.[^.]+-.+\.indd/)

Peter

Re: [JS CS3] Grep difficulty

#1769

Author: loic_aigon
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:59

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Hi Peter,
Thanks for help,
It runs as you may expect it ;-)
For a developpement profane such as me, Grep appears as powerful than mysterious.

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