string search & replace

[antjedi]

I was wondering if there was a way to have wildcards in a search and replace function? -- Preferably in a string. What I'm trying to do is seperate a filename (name.ext) and convert it to a list box entry with the format (name::ext). The only ceavat that I'm running into is some filenames may have periods in them somewhere else... (file.name.ext)--so a simple search and replace won't exactally work...
What I have right now is:

<font color=green>
<IR_ACTIONS_LIST>
<Action name="Replace">
<Type>60</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>2</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%LineAdd%</Variable>
<SearchIn>%LineName%</SearchIn>
<SearchFor>.</SearchFor>
<ReplaceWith>::</ReplaceWith>
<CaseSensitive>1</CaseSensitive>
</Action>
</IR_ACTIONS_LIST>
</font color=green>

Thanks in advance!

[Derek]

Re: string search &amp; replace

I think yu have only given us half the Actions yur using, here .. in any case, something like the following will work:


%filename%=String.ParsePath[%variable%,Filename]
%ext%=String.ParsePath[%variable%,FileExtension]
%CustomVar%=Evaluate[%filename%-%ext%]


This will break down the filename and extension for yu. If you want to get rid of the periods in the filename from there, just use a String Replace changing "." for nothing

FYC:
<font color=green>
<IR_ACTIONS_LIST>
<Action name="Parse Path">
<Type>62</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>0</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%filename%</Variable>
<Source>%file%</Source>
<ParseType>4</ParseType>
</Action>
<Action name="Parse Path">
<Type>62</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>0</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%ext%</Variable>
<Source>%file%</Source>
<ParseType>5</ParseType>
</Action>
<Action name="Set Value">
<Type>6</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>0</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%CustomVar%</Variable>
<Value>%filename%-%ext%</Value>
<Evaluate>1</Evaluate>
</Action>
<Action name="Replace">
<Type>60</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>0</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%NewString%</Variable>
<SearchIn>%CustomVar%</SearchIn>
<SearchFor>.</SearchFor>
<ReplaceWith/>
<CaseSensitive>1</CaseSensitive>
</Action>
</IR_ACTIONS_LIST>

</font color=green>

[antjedi]

Re: string search &amp; replace

Alright I finally got it, and It is pretty simple too! (well number of commands wise)

This is what I did for the curious:

<font color=green>
<IR_ACTIONS_LIST>
<Action name="Parse Path">
<Type>62</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>2</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%LineName%</Variable>
<Source>%FullLine%</Source>
<ParseType>4</ParseType>
</Action>
<Action name="Parse Path">
<Type>62</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>2</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%ext%</Variable>
<Source>%FullLine%</Source>
<ParseType>5</ParseType>
</Action>
<Action name="Set Value">
<Type>6</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>2</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%LineAddA%</Variable>
<Value>%LineName% - (. + %ext%)</Value>
<Evaluate>1</Evaluate>
</Action>
<Action name="Set Value">
<Type>6</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>2</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<Variable>%LineAdd%</Variable>
<Value>%LineAddA% + :: + %ext%</Value>
<Evaluate>1</Evaluate>
</Action>
</IR_ACTIONS_LIST>
</font color=green>

[Lorne]

Re: string search &amp; replace

Cool! Someone actually used string subtraction. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[John-oh]

Re: string search &amp; replace


Derek,

Superb ! I hadn't explored those drop down boxes, I was amazed.

Nice work.

[Derek]

Re: string search &amp; replace

I'm sure, at one point, I thought it would be a good idea to have the ability to count the number of times a certain character is used in a string [in one Action]

String.CountChar,"Q"

Perhaps it could be added? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [with a choice to start the counting from the left or the right]