Fontenot, Paul wrote: > Yes I have. The following URL's are the exact data from the database. > > I can get the MS??-??? from this URL
Have you printed out the $row data to insure that each row has what you expect. SO you have done something like: for(my $MyId=0;$MyId < scalar(@row);$MyId++) { printf "<%d>:%s\n", $MyId, $row[$MyId]; } If you have then not clear what is going on at this poit. Wags ;) > <A > href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-051.asp" > target="_default">Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-051</A> > > But not from this one. My question was to see if anyone could figure > out why, I can't. > <A > href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/b > ulletin/MS02-045.asp" target="_default">Microsoft Security Bulletin > MS02-045</A> > > I wouldn't think it would matter using the following regex > my ($mso) = $row[2] =~ /(MS\d\d-\d\d\d)/i; > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wagner, David --- Senior Programmer Analyst --- WGO > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 4:06 PM > To: JupiterHost.Net; Fontenot, Paul > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: pattern extraction > > JupiterHost.Net wrote: >> Fontenot, Paul wrote: >> >>> Ugh, I thought I was done. >>> >>> Why would this show the MS?-??? in either upper or lowercase <A >>> > href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-051.asp" >>> target="_default">Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-051</A> >>> >>> And this one would not show a value? >>> <A >>> > href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/?url=/technet/security/b >>> ulletin/MS02-045.asp" target="_default">Microsoft Security Bulletin >>> MS02-045</A> >>> >>> When using this "my ($mso) = $row[2] =~ /(MS\d\d-\d\d\d)/i;" ? > > Have you done a print of what is in each row so you know that > you are looking at what vs what you think you are looking at? > > That would be my first suggestion. > > Wags ;) >> >> For one, I'd escape the - (IE make it \- instead of -) other than >> that I don't understand what you mean??? > > > > ******************************************************* > This message contains information that is confidential > and proprietary to FedEx Freight or its affiliates. > It is intended only for the recipient named and for > the express purpose(s) described therein. > Any other use is prohibited. > ******************************************************* -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>