Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp Help
This is great - thanks for explaining, helps a lot. the original expression I posted works this tool : http://gskinner.com/RegExr I would love to know what magic Grant is using to get it working in his RegExp utility. Thank you Anthony. On 11 Mar 2011, at 23:42, Anthony Pace wrote: Hi Karim and Ktu, Below is an explanation of what appears to be going on in the given pattern: (?:\s*) is a greedy non-capturing group of whitespace (?=[-|/]) is looking behind the next section of the expression, (?name\w*), for, what is in this case, a character set; as well, it does so without including it in the result. In this case the character set could also be written without the |, resulting in [-/] (?name\w*) is looking for name\w*, before the next expression [:|=] you may have wanted (?Pname\w*) [:|=] is a character set : or =, but again does not need the |, and could be [:=] or something like (?::|=) (((?value.*?)(?!\\))|(?value[\w]*)) is what I think you may have wanted to be an alternation, and in another language it would have worked; however, not in AS3. Apparently in AS3 in order to distinguish the syntax from a lookbehind ? you need to use the syntax ?PdesiredGroupName when defining a named group; as well, it is due to the fact that, as far as I know, in AS3 you cannot use names of the same group even a logical OR alternation. On 3/11/2011 2:37 PM, Ktu wrote: I just plugged it into RegExrhttp://www.regexr.com and I can't make sense of it. Try using that tool to build it. It really helps On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Karim Beyroutika...@kurst.co.uk wrote: Hello lovely list...I am trying to run a RegExp pattern on a String, and am not too sure why it's not working, and am not too sure why. Here is the code: var tStr: String= '/a:value -big=this -test:123 -test2=th_3' var r : RegExp= new RegExp( '(?:\s*)(?=[-|/])(?name\w*)[:|=](((?value.*?)(?!\\))|(?value[\w]*))'); var result : Object= r.exec( str ); result returns null... Maybe you can shed some light on what i am doing wrong here? Thanks... Karim ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp Help
I seem to be having some mixed results with this one:
var tStr: String = '-path:c:\test path\temp -param spaced string -x'
var patt: RegExp = new RegExp(
'(?=[-{1,2}|/])(?Pname[a-zA-Z0-9]*)(?::|=)*(?Pvalue[\w|.|?|=||+|
|:|/|\\]*)(?=[ |]|$)' , 'g');
var result : Object = patt.exec(tStr );
As it currently stands - it's not picking up Pvalue properly. it seems to be
working in Grants RegExp tool. But am having issues picking up the groups in my
code.
This is my first attempt with RegExp, I guess it's not the easiest start.
Maybe it would be better to write a parser for this one, but am curious to know
if it can be done with AS3 RegExp.
Cheers
Karim
On 13 Mar 2011, at 09:27, Karim Beyrouti wrote:
This is great - thanks for explaining, helps a lot.
the original expression I posted works this tool : http://gskinner.com/RegExr
I would love to know what magic Grant is using to get it working in his
RegExp utility.
Thank you Anthony.
On 11 Mar 2011, at 23:42, Anthony Pace wrote:
Hi Karim and Ktu,
Below is an explanation of what appears to be going on in the given pattern:
(?:\s*)
is a greedy non-capturing group of whitespace
(?=[-|/])
is looking behind the next section of the expression, (?name\w*),
for, what is in this case, a character set; as well, it does so
without including it in the result. In this case the character
set could also be written without the |, resulting in [-/]
(?name\w*)
is looking for name\w*, before the next expression [:|=]
you may have wanted (?Pname\w*)
[:|=]
is a character set : or =, but again does not need the |,
and could be [:=] or something like (?::|=)
(((?value.*?)(?!\\))|(?value[\w]*))
is what I think you may have wanted to be an alternation,
and in another language it would have worked; however, not in AS3.
Apparently in AS3 in order to distinguish the syntax from a
lookbehind ? you need to use the syntax ?PdesiredGroupName
when defining a named group; as well, it is due to the fact that,
as far as I know, in AS3 you cannot use names of the same group
even a logical OR alternation.
On 3/11/2011 2:37 PM, Ktu wrote:
I just plugged it into RegExrhttp://www.regexr.com and I can't make sense
of it.
Try using that tool to build it. It really helps
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Karim Beyroutika...@kurst.co.uk wrote:
Hello lovely list...I am trying to run a RegExp pattern on a String, and am
not too sure why it's not working, and am not too sure why.
Here is the code:
var tStr: String= '/a:value -big=this -test:123
-test2=th_3'
var r : RegExp= new RegExp(
'(?:\s*)(?=[-|/])(?name\w*)[:|=](((?value.*?)(?!\\))|(?value[\w]*))');
var result : Object= r.exec( str );
result returns null... Maybe you can shed some light on what i am doing
wrong here?
Thanks...
Karim
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Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp Help
I just plugged it into RegExr http://www.regexr.com and I can't make sense of it. Try using that tool to build it. It really helps On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Karim Beyrouti ka...@kurst.co.uk wrote: Hello lovely list...I am trying to run a RegExp pattern on a String, and am not too sure why it's not working, and am not too sure why. Here is the code: var tStr: String= '/a:value -big=this -test:123 -test2=th_3' var r : RegExp= new RegExp( '(?:\s*)(?=[-|/])(?name\w*)[:|=](((?value.*?)(?!\\))|(?value[\w]*))'); var result : Object= r.exec( str ); result returns null... Maybe you can shed some light on what i am doing wrong here? Thanks... Karim ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Ktu; The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this message. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp Help
Hi Karim and Ktu, Below is an explanation of what appears to be going on in the given pattern: (?:\s*) is a greedy non-capturing group of whitespace (?=[-|/]) is looking behind the next section of the expression, (?name\w*), for, what is in this case, a character set; as well, it does so without including it in the result. In this case the character set could also be written without the |, resulting in [-/] (?name\w*) is looking for name\w*, before the next expression [:|=] you may have wanted (?Pname\w*) [:|=] is a character set : or =, but again does not need the |, and could be [:=] or something like (?::|=) (((?value.*?)(?!\\))|(?value[\w]*)) is what I think you may have wanted to be an alternation, and in another language it would have worked; however, not in AS3. Apparently in AS3 in order to distinguish the syntax from a lookbehind ? you need to use the syntax ?PdesiredGroupName when defining a named group; as well, it is due to the fact that, as far as I know, in AS3 you cannot use names of the same group even a logical OR alternation. On 3/11/2011 2:37 PM, Ktu wrote: I just plugged it into RegExrhttp://www.regexr.com and I can't make sense of it. Try using that tool to build it. It really helps On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Karim Beyroutika...@kurst.co.uk wrote: Hello lovely list...I am trying to run a RegExp pattern on a String, and am not too sure why it's not working, and am not too sure why. Here is the code: var tStr: String= '/a:value -big=this -test:123 -test2=th_3' var r : RegExp= new RegExp( '(?:\s*)(?=[-|/])(?name\w*)[:|=](((?value.*?)(?!\\))|(?value[\w]*))'); var result : Object= r.exec( str ); result returns null... Maybe you can shed some light on what i am doing wrong here? Thanks... Karim ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
Looks like it worked.
Tried a dozen OCR sites and none could match any letters.
There may be a super OCR bot somewhere, but not really worried.
Anyone know of somewhere I can test further, similar to what the bots
use?
I figure this question may have a taboo answer, just want to be sure.
Karl
On Jun 18, 2010, at 2:51 AM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote:
Ah, yes, I thought I has stated that. I am using AS2.
I tried setting the Math.random first and then I used Math.floor,
that seemed to work,
but I put an extra catch and set up a..
if(ranCode == undefined){
ranCode = 0;
}
and so a zero gets added instead of any undefined
and that seems to suffice. I just hope I never get all undefined
(s). lol all zeros
But all in all i got it to work and not done refining.
I was creating my own captcha and it works. Now I just need to test
if the characters are recognizable by a reader.
Onward and upward. :)
Thanks everyone for your help.. it helped a lot.
Karl
On Jun 18, 2010, at 1:25 AM, Steven Sacks wrote:
I guess you were using AS2? There is no native RegEx in AS2,
though, so I don't see how you were going to use AS3 in AS2. In
AS3, you should NEVER use anything other than ints to iterate
integer values. Don't use uint, and don't use Number.
That code I provided is code I wrote and tested in Flash, not in
the email. That being said, it should have been:
int(Math.random() * 62)
not
Math.round(Math.random() * 62)
Since array[array.length] will return undefined.
On 6/17/2010 12:45 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote:
Thanks Juan, Thanks Jim.
@Steve
I noticed with your example I get undefined as one of the results.
Also, I had to change the var i:int; to var i:number = 0;
I got an error with int saying it could not load the class or
interface
for int.
What am I missing here?
TIA
Karl
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Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
I guess you were using AS2? There is no native RegEx in AS2, though, so I don't see how you were going to use AS3 in AS2. In AS3, you should NEVER use anything other than ints to iterate integer values. Don't use uint, and don't use Number. That code I provided is code I wrote and tested in Flash, not in the email. That being said, it should have been: int(Math.random() * 62) not Math.round(Math.random() * 62) Since array[array.length] will return undefined. On 6/17/2010 12:45 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Thanks Juan, Thanks Jim. @Steve I noticed with your example I get undefined as one of the results. Also, I had to change the var i:int; to var i:number = 0; I got an error with int saying it could not load the class or interface for int. What am I missing here? TIA Karl ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
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And just to add to this, in AS3, I never use Array anymore for the very reason that passing an out of range value returns undefined instead of throwing an out of range error. So, I always use Vector. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
Ah, yes, I thought I has stated that. I am using AS2.
I tried setting the Math.random first and then I used Math.floor,
that seemed to work,
but I put an extra catch and set up a..
if(ranCode == undefined){
ranCode = 0;
}
and so a zero gets added instead of any undefined
and that seems to suffice. I just hope I never get all undefined(s).
lol all zeros
But all in all i got it to work and not done refining.
I was creating my own captcha and it works. Now I just need to test
if the characters are recognizable by a reader.
Onward and upward. :)
Thanks everyone for your help.. it helped a lot.
Karl
On Jun 18, 2010, at 1:25 AM, Steven Sacks wrote:
I guess you were using AS2? There is no native RegEx in AS2,
though, so I don't see how you were going to use AS3 in AS2. In
AS3, you should NEVER use anything other than ints to iterate
integer values. Don't use uint, and don't use Number.
That code I provided is code I wrote and tested in Flash, not in
the email. That being said, it should have been:
int(Math.random() * 62)
not
Math.round(Math.random() * 62)
Since array[array.length] will return undefined.
On 6/17/2010 12:45 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote:
Thanks Juan, Thanks Jim.
@Steve
I noticed with your example I get undefined as one of the results.
Also, I had to change the var i:int; to var i:number = 0;
I got an error with int saying it could not load the class or
interface
for int.
What am I missing here?
TIA
Karl
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Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
RegEx isn't really used for what you're talking about.
You should use ascii codes to create your alphanumeric array and then choose
random indexes from it to create your random string.
var i:int;
var alphaNumeric:Array = [];
for (i = 97; i 123; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i));
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i - 32));
}
for (i = 0; i 10; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(i);
}
function getRandomString(i:int):String
{
var str:String = ;
while (i--)
{
str += alphaNumeric[Math.round(Math.random() * 62)];
}
return str;
}
trace(getRandomString(8));
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It's worth pointing out that Math.random() is merely decent at generating random
values. If you really need random values, it is better to use something like the
Parker Miller pseudo-random number generator.
http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2008/01/source_code_see.html
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Ah thanks Steve.
So is 97 to 123 the placement of upper and lowercase letters and the
numbers on the CharCode chart?
and are the upper and lowercase letters 32 letters apart on the chart?
Trying to understand where you got these values. Your solution is
very good and interesting to me.
Also, why random off of 62? Is that the total characters in the array
alphaNumeric?
Thank you for this.
Karl
On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:57 AM, Steven Sacks wrote:
RegEx isn't really used for what you're talking about.
You should use ascii codes to create your alphanumeric array and
then choose random indexes from it to create your random string.
var i:int;
var alphaNumeric:Array = [];
for (i = 97; i 123; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i));
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i - 32));
}
for (i = 0; i 10; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(i);
}
function getRandomString(i:int):String
{
var str:String = ;
while (i--)
{
str += alphaNumeric[Math.round(Math.random() * 62)];
}
return str;
}
trace(getRandomString(8));
-- lKzU4e0X
It's worth pointing out that Math.random() is merely decent at
generating random values. If you really need random values, it is
better to use something like the Parker Miller pseudo-random number
generator.
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Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
http://www.asciitable.com/ a-z = 97-122 A-Z = 65-90 97 - 65 = 32 a-z = 26 letters A-Z = 26 letters 0-9 = 10 numbers 26 + 26 + 10 = 62 On 6/16/2010 11:15 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Ah thanks Steve. So is 97 to 123 the placement of upper and lowercase letters and the numbers on the CharCode chart? and are the upper and lowercase letters 32 letters apart on the chart? Trying to understand where you got these values. Your solution is very good and interesting to me. Also, why random off of 62? Is that the total characters in the array alphaNumeric? Thank you for this. Karl ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
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Nice! Thank you. On Jun 17, 2010, at 2:49 AM, Steven Sacks wrote: http://www.asciitable.com/ a-z = 97-122 A-Z = 65-90 97 - 65 = 32 a-z = 26 letters A-Z = 26 letters 0-9 = 10 numbers 26 + 26 + 10 = 62 On 6/16/2010 11:15 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Ah thanks Steve. So is 97 to 123 the placement of upper and lowercase letters and the numbers on the CharCode chart? and are the upper and lowercase letters 32 letters apart on the chart? Trying to understand where you got these values. Your solution is very good and interesting to me. Also, why random off of 62? Is that the total characters in the array alphaNumeric? Thank you for this. Karl ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
In hexadecimal representation: A = 0x41, a = 0x61 ... All lowercase letters = uppercase + 0x20 0x20 = 32. From: Karl DeSaulniers k...@designdrumm.com To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Thu, June 17, 2010 3:56:17 AM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] regExp Nice! Thank you. On Jun 17, 2010, at 2:49 AM, Steven Sacks wrote: http://www.asciitable.com/ a-z = 97-122 A-Z = 65-90 97 - 65 = 32 a-z = 26 letters A-Z = 26 letters 0-9 = 10 numbers 26 + 26 + 10 = 62 On 6/16/2010 11:15 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Ah thanks Steve. So is 97 to 123 the placement of upper and lowercase letters and the numbers on the CharCode chart? and are the upper and lowercase letters 32 letters apart on the chart? Trying to understand where you got these values. Your solution is very good and interesting to me. Also, why random off of 62? Is that the total characters in the array alphaNumeric? Thank you for this. Karl ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
If don't want to learn the ascii codes by heart (or look them up), you can
use charCodeAt() like this:
var first:int = (A).charCodeAt(0);
var last:int = (Z).charCodeAt(0);
for (var i:int = first; i = last; i++) {
trace(String.fromCharCode(i));
}
Cheers
Juan Pablo Califano
2010/6/17 Karl DeSaulniers k...@designdrumm.com
Ah thanks Steve.
So is 97 to 123 the placement of upper and lowercase letters and the
numbers on the CharCode chart?
and are the upper and lowercase letters 32 letters apart on the chart?
Trying to understand where you got these values. Your solution is very good
and interesting to me.
Also, why random off of 62? Is that the total characters in the array
alphaNumeric?
Thank you for this.
Karl
On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:57 AM, Steven Sacks wrote:
RegEx isn't really used for what you're talking about.
You should use ascii codes to create your alphanumeric array and then
choose random indexes from it to create your random string.
var i:int;
var alphaNumeric:Array = [];
for (i = 97; i 123; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i));
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i - 32));
}
for (i = 0; i 10; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(i);
}
function getRandomString(i:int):String
{
var str:String = ;
while (i--)
{
str += alphaNumeric[Math.round(Math.random() * 62)];
}
return str;
}
trace(getRandomString(8));
-- lKzU4e0X
It's worth pointing out that Math.random() is merely decent at generating
random values. If you really need random values, it is better to use
something like the Parker Miller pseudo-random number generator.
http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2008/01/source_code_see.html
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Re: [Flashcoders] regExp
Thanks Juan, Thanks Jim.
@Steve
I noticed with your example I get undefined as one of the results.
Also, I had to change the var i:int; to var i:number = 0;
I got an error with int saying it could not load the class or
interface for int.
What am I missing here?
TIA
Karl
On Jun 17, 2010, at 9:28 AM, Juan Pablo Califano wrote:
If don't want to learn the ascii codes by heart (or look them up),
you can
use charCodeAt() like this:
var first:int = (A).charCodeAt(0);
var last:int = (Z).charCodeAt(0);
for (var i:int = first; i = last; i++) {
trace(String.fromCharCode(i));
}
Cheers
Juan Pablo Califano
2010/6/17 Karl DeSaulniers k...@designdrumm.com
Ah thanks Steve.
So is 97 to 123 the placement of upper and lowercase letters and the
numbers on the CharCode chart?
and are the upper and lowercase letters 32 letters apart on the
chart?
Trying to understand where you got these values. Your solution is
very good
and interesting to me.
Also, why random off of 62? Is that the total characters in the array
alphaNumeric?
Thank you for this.
Karl
On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:57 AM, Steven Sacks wrote:
RegEx isn't really used for what you're talking about.
You should use ascii codes to create your alphanumeric array and
then
choose random indexes from it to create your random string.
var i:int;
var alphaNumeric:Array = [];
for (i = 97; i 123; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i));
alphaNumeric.push(String.fromCharCode(i - 32));
}
for (i = 0; i 10; ++i)
{
alphaNumeric.push(i);
}
function getRandomString(i:int):String
{
var str:String = ;
while (i--)
{
str += alphaNumeric[Math.round(Math.random() * 62)];
}
return str;
}
trace(getRandomString(8));
-- lKzU4e0X
It's worth pointing out that Math.random() is merely decent at
generating
random values. If you really need random values, it is better to use
something like the Parker Miller pseudo-random number generator.
http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2008/01/source_code_see.html
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RE: [Flashcoders] RegExp
Very nice! Thanks Karl! Regards Cor van Dooren -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: vrijdag 12 maart 2010 8:36 To: Flash List Subject: [Flashcoders] RegExp Hello List, A while back I remember someone asking about RegExp (regular expressions). I found this website. Now it is not flash based, it is javascript, but interesting none the less. May give people hints on how to construct their own in AS or even PHP for that matter. I am new to lists in general, so if this is bad form, let me know. I just like sharing :) and thought this could help someone. Best, http://lawrence.ecorp.net/inet/samples/regexp-format.php Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2739 - Release Date: 03/11/10 22:50:00 ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp
Correction, this actually starts the pages. http://lawrence.ecorp.net/inet/samples/regexp-intro.php Enjoy!, Thanks Lawrence ;) Karl On Mar 12, 2010, at 2:16 AM, Cor wrote: Very nice! Thanks Karl! Regards Cor van Dooren -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: vrijdag 12 maart 2010 8:36 To: Flash List Subject: [Flashcoders] RegExp Hello List, A while back I remember someone asking about RegExp (regular expressions). I found this website. Now it is not flash based, it is javascript, but interesting none the less. May give people hints on how to construct their own in AS or even PHP for that matter. I am new to lists in general, so if this is bad form, let me know. I just like sharing :) and thought this could help someone. Best, http://lawrence.ecorp.net/inet/samples/regexp-format.php Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2739 - Release Date: 03/11/10 22:50:00 ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] RegExp
Here's a great RegEx resource: http://gskinner.com/RegExr/ - MM ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp question
Hi Michael,
Firstly, I'm not quite sure your expression is right - it says g
_or_ 1 or 2 or 3 as the first character, whereas your sample starts
with a g then a 1.
But anyway - what you need to do is to test for the beginning and
end of the string. In regular expressions, you do this with the ^ and
the $ character.
You can also collapse down your expression to something a bit tighter.
This works (with the sample strings you gave):
^g(1|2|3)(e|w)\d{3}(-\d{2})?$
Which basically says match if:
The first character in the string is a g.
That's followed by a 1, 2 or 3.
Then a lower-case e or w (you could use (e|w|E|W) if you want to
handle uppercase too).
Then 3 digits
Then, possibly, a dash followed by two more digits.
Then the end of the string.
If any of that is false, the match won't happen.
By the way, a really good way to put together and test Regular
Expressions is to use Grant Skinner's online tool RegExr:
http://www.gskinner.com/RegExr/
Hope that helps (and gives you the results you want!)
Ian
On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Mendelsohn, Michael
michael.mendels...@fmglobal.com wrote:
Hi list...
I have some input text box with a go button that is enabled or disabled based
on an Event.CHANGE for the TextInput. As someone types in a string, a go
button becomes enabled or disabled, but I want the *entire* text in the text
box to be considered, not just a matched substring. Is this possible?
((TextField(e.target).text).match(/(((g|1|2|3)(E|W)\d{3})|((g|1|2|3)(E|W)\d{3}-?(\d{2})?))/i))?activateGoButton(true):activateGoButton(false);
For instance, the above code would enable the go button when you type the
text: g1e222- But, it shouldn't at that point, because it should be
expeciting two more numbers. Any tips are appreciated.
Thanks,
- Michael M.
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Mendelsohn, Michael wrote: I want the *entire* text in the text box to be considered, not just a matched substring. Is this possible? Use ^ to lock to the begining of the string and $ to lock to the end of the string, use both and it will not be allowed anything other than the expression. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] RegExp question
Thanks very much Ian and Henrik. The ^ and $ was exactly what I was looking for. Regards, - Michael M. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp vs. CDATA in E4X
You, sir, are a victim of premature optimization. Write it the easy way. If it proves to be a bottleneck later, optimize it then. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] RegExp vs. CDATA in E4X
Will do, sage advice. - MM Write it the easy way. If it proves to be a bottleneck later, optimize it then. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp headache
Everybody thank you! Jiri Merrill, Jason wrote: Seriously, just play with RegExr / Regex Buddy, get the cheat sheets: Am now - love it! Can't I still be in awe? :) Jason Merrill Bank of America | Learning Performance Solutions Instructional Technology Media Learn about the Adobe Flash platform for rich media experiences - join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community Anyone can follow my nonsense on Twitter: jmerrill_2001. If you know me personally, follow more nonsense on Facebook. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp headache
Hi, How about: /([=]+)([0-9]+)/ Check out RegExr by Grant Skinner - it's lovely. The problem with = and = is that there is look behind in the regex controlled by these chars so the order of = seems to be important??? Glen Jiri wrote: I would like some help on a regExp I have a string and want to split it into the first character being a ||=|=|== the second part being an int. so 100 would return result[1] = '' result[2] = 100 so 100 would return result[1] = 'undefined' result[2] = 100 Here is what I have so far, but it is killing me. var pattern:RegExp = /^(\d)?(^\d+)|(?)/ var result:Object = pattern.exec(tConditionalString); I tried another approach but i am still figuring out how to do it. It goes something like this var pattern:RegExp = /^():((?(2)then|else)) Jiri ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp headache
oops, forgot about the comparison operator being optional. New version: /(((|)=?)|==)?(-?\d+)/ hot darn. Dave On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 10:44 AM, David Hershberger he...@zipzapplay.comwrote: How's this? /(((|)=?)|==)(-?\d+)/ Then the comparison operator is in result[1] and the number is in result[4]. You said integer, so I threw in the optional negative sign. :) Dave On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Glen Pike g...@engineeredarts.co.ukwrote: Hi, How about: /([=]+)([0-9]+)/ Check out RegExr by Grant Skinner - it's lovely. The problem with = and = is that there is look behind in the regex controlled by these chars so the order of = seems to be important??? Glen Jiri wrote: I would like some help on a regExp I have a string and want to split it into the first character being a ||=|=|== the second part being an int. so 100 would return result[1] = '' result[2] = 100 so 100 would return result[1] = 'undefined' result[2] = 100 Here is what I have so far, but it is killing me. var pattern:RegExp = /^(\d)?(^\d+)|(?)/ var result:Object = pattern.exec(tConditionalString); I tried another approach but i am still figuring out how to do it. It goes something like this var pattern:RegExp = /^():((?(2)then|else)) Jiri ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp headache
Like Glen said, check out Grant's RegExr - it really helps this kind of thing out. :-) Ian On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Merrill, Jason jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com wrote: /(((|)=?)|==)?(-?\d+)/ hot darn. A side note. I'm so in awe at the people who understand and can write Regular Expressions on a whim - I have hacked a few from some examples for projects, but it's nothing I really understand too much, a skill I need to learn - they are so handy. Jason Merrill Bank of America | Learning Performance Solutions Instructional Technology Media Learn about the Adobe Flash platform for rich media experiences - join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community Anyone can follow my nonsense on Twitter: jmerrill_2001. If you know me personally, follow more nonsense on Facebook. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] RegExp headache
Seriously, just play with RegExr / Regex Buddy, get the cheat sheets: http://www.regexbuddy.com/ http://gskinner.com/RegExr/ http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/regular-expressions-cheat-sheet/ Then spend some time dealing with Apache Mod Rewrite which will stretch your regex muscles... http://www.addedbytes.com/apache/mod_rewrite-cheat-sheet/ http://www.addedbytes.com/apache/url-rewriting-for-beginners/ That's what I did, now one day I will be able to do the mental gymnastics of the other people, but for now, I will just have to keep looking up the RegEx bits - RegExr is good for this - because I have too many other things to learn along with RegEx's... If you want to hurt your brain whilst learning them inside out try this: http://www.regular-expressions.info/ Glen Merrill, Jason wrote: /(((|)=?)|==)?(-?\d+)/ hot darn. A side note. I'm so in awe at the people who understand and can write Regular Expressions on a whim - I have hacked a few from some examples for projects, but it's nothing I really understand too much, a skill I need to learn - they are so handy. Jason Merrill Bank of America | Learning Performance Solutions Instructional Technology Media Learn about the Adobe Flash platform for rich media experiences - join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community Anyone can follow my nonsense on Twitter: jmerrill_2001. If you know me personally, follow more nonsense on Facebook. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Glen Pike 01326 218440 www.glenpike.co.uk http://www.glenpike.co.uk ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] RegExp headache
Seriously, just play with RegExr / Regex Buddy, get the cheat sheets: Am now - love it! Can't I still be in awe? :) Jason Merrill Bank of America | Learning Performance Solutions Instructional Technology Media Learn about the Adobe Flash platform for rich media experiences - join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community Anyone can follow my nonsense on Twitter: jmerrill_2001. If you know me personally, follow more nonsense on Facebook. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regexp question
wow - i have no idea what that means at all time to hit the books - thanks :) On 4 Jul 2008, at 01:09, Claudius Ceteras wrote: Hi, is there a way of counting back from the end of the number and inserting the comma (even without a regular expression)? if i use the g modifier in the regexp (so var pattern:RegExp = /000/g;), it will only pick up the first 000 (and every multiple thereafter) instead of leaving the first 0 (which is expected behaviour but something i'd like to get around) How about positive lookaheads? /(000)(?=(?:000)*[^0])/g If you want this also to work for 1234567 = 1,234,567, you can replace every 0 in the pattern with \d and call the replace function with , \1 instead of ,000 This is untested, but should work... Let me know. regards, Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regexp question
hi again i've been trying different things and it seems that the [^0] or [^\d] is stopping it working. (I needed to use $1 rather than \1 to reference the first group in the String.replace statement) here is what i've got so far var sYear:String = 1234567; var pattern:RegExp = /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*[^\d])/g; sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,$1); //traces 1234567 if i drop the NOT part var sYear:String = 1234567; var pattern:RegExp = /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*)/g; sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,$1); //traces ,123,4567 This stuff is really new to me so i really appreciate the help thanks a On 4 Jul 2008, at 01:09, Claudius Ceteras wrote: Hi, is there a way of counting back from the end of the number and inserting the comma (even without a regular expression)? if i use the g modifier in the regexp (so var pattern:RegExp = /000/g;), it will only pick up the first 000 (and every multiple thereafter) instead of leaving the first 0 (which is expected behaviour but something i'd like to get around) How about positive lookaheads? /(000)(?=(?:000)*[^0])/g If you want this also to work for 1234567 = 1,234,567, you can replace every 0 in the pattern with \d and call the replace function with , \1 instead of ,000 This is untested, but should work... Let me know. regards, Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regexp question
Hi Allandt, Have you found this tool already? http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2008/03/regexr_free_onl.html It allows you to test your regex pattern expecially for AS And you can find a cheatsheat on RegEx on www.ilovejackdaniels.com and there is ofcourse alot on whttp://www.regular-expressions.info/quickstart.html and http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html Hope this will get you started, Sid On Jul 4, 2008, at 11:32 AM, Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle) wrote: hi again i've been trying different things and it seems that the [^0] or [^ \d] is stopping it working. (I needed to use $1 rather than \1 to reference the first group in the String.replace statement) here is what i've got so far var sYear:String = 1234567; var pattern:RegExp = /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*[^\d])/g; sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,$1); //traces 1234567 if i drop the NOT part var sYear:String = 1234567; var pattern:RegExp = /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*)/g; sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,$1); //traces ,123,4567 This stuff is really new to me so i really appreciate the help thanks a On 4 Jul 2008, at 01:09, Claudius Ceteras wrote: Hi, is there a way of counting back from the end of the number and inserting the comma (even without a regular expression)? if i use the g modifier in the regexp (so var pattern:RegExp = /000/g;), it will only pick up the first 000 (and every multiple thereafter) instead of leaving the first 0 (which is expected behaviour but something i'd like to get around) How about positive lookaheads? /(000)(?=(?:000)*[^0])/g If you want this also to work for 1234567 = 1,234,567, you can replace every 0 in the pattern with \d and call the replace function with , \1 instead of ,000 This is untested, but should work... Let me know. regards, Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regexp question
hey that's great sid - thanks a On 4 Jul 2008, at 12:26, Sidney de Koning wrote: Hi Allandt, Have you found this tool already? http://www.gskinner.com/blog/ archives/2008/03/regexr_free_onl.html It allows you to test your regex pattern expecially for AS And you can find a cheatsheat on RegEx on www.ilovejackdaniels.com and there is ofcourse alot on whttp://www.regular-expressions.info/ quickstart.html and http://www.regular-expressions.info/tutorial.html Hope this will get you started, Sid On Jul 4, 2008, at 11:32 AM, Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle) wrote: hi again i've been trying different things and it seems that the [^0] or [^ \d] is stopping it working. (I needed to use $1 rather than \1 to reference the first group in the String.replace statement) here is what i've got so far var sYear:String = 1234567; var pattern:RegExp = /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*[^\d])/g; sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,$1); //traces 1234567 if i drop the NOT part var sYear:String = 1234567; var pattern:RegExp = /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*)/g; sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,$1); //traces ,123,4567 This stuff is really new to me so i really appreciate the help thanks a On 4 Jul 2008, at 01:09, Claudius Ceteras wrote: Hi, is there a way of counting back from the end of the number and inserting the comma (even without a regular expression)? if i use the g modifier in the regexp (so var pattern:RegExp = /000/g;), it will only pick up the first 000 (and every multiple thereafter) instead of leaving the first 0 (which is expected behaviour but something i'd like to get around) How about positive lookaheads? /(000)(?=(?:000)*[^0])/g If you want this also to work for 1234567 = 1,234,567, you can replace every 0 in the pattern with \d and call the replace function with ,\1 instead of ,000 This is untested, but should work... Let me know. regards, Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] regexp question
Hi, var sYear:String = 1234567; var pattern:RegExp = /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*[^\d])/g; sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,$1); //traces 1234567 That's because [^\d] expects a non-digit after the number Try this: var sYear:String = The year when all happened was 1234567 indeed // :) To get this to also work with just the year you may replace [^\d] with (?:[^\d]|$) which expects a non-digit or the end of the string regards Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] regexp question
To get this to also work with just the year you may replace [^\d] with (?:[^\d]|$) which expects a non-digit or the end of the string Or even better Replace [^\d] with \b which should also work. regards Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regexp question
the \b boundary worked a treat - i'm just researching why it worked now thanks for all your help guys a On 4 Jul 2008, at 13:17, Claudius Ceteras wrote: To get this to also work with just the year you may replace [^\d] with (?:[^\d]|$) which expects a non-digit or the end of the string Or even better Replace [^\d] with \b which should also work. regards Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] regexp question
the \b boundary worked a treat - i'm just researching why it worked now /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*\b)/g Find all groups of three digits (\d\d\d) , which are followed by positive lookahead: (?= ) 0, 3, 6, 9, ... Digits, followed by a word boundary (?:\d\d\d)*\b Word boundaries match at the end of the number, so because it only matches three digits groups which are followed by a number of digits which is divisible by 3, it doesnt find 123 in 1234567, but 234 (because it's followed by 3 digits followed by a word boundary) and 456 (because it's followed by 0 digits followed by a wod boundary) Btw, (?: ) is a non-capturing group, (?= ) is a positive lookahead. You can google for both... regards Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
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wow - that's really helpful - thanks a lot for your time claudius best a On 4 Jul 2008, at 14:56, Claudius Ceteras wrote: the \b boundary worked a treat - i'm just researching why it worked now /(\d\d\d)(?=(?:\d\d\d)*\b)/g Find all groups of three digits (\d\d\d) , which are followed by positive lookahead: (?= ) 0, 3, 6, 9, ... Digits, followed by a word boundary (?:\d\d\d)*\b Word boundaries match at the end of the number, so because it only matches three digits groups which are followed by a number of digits which is divisible by 3, it doesnt find 123 in 1234567, but 234 (because it's followed by 3 digits followed by a word boundary) and 456 (because it's followed by 0 digits followed by a wod boundary) Btw, (?: ) is a non-capturing group, (?= ) is a positive lookahead. You can google for both... regards Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] regexp question
Hi, is there a way of counting back from the end of the number and inserting the comma (even without a regular expression)? if i use the g modifier in the regexp (so var pattern:RegExp = /000/g;), it will only pick up the first 000 (and every multiple thereafter) instead of leaving the first 0 (which is expected behaviour but something i'd like to get around) How about positive lookaheads? /(000)(?=(?:000)*[^0])/g If you want this also to work for 1234567 = 1,234,567, you can replace every 0 in the pattern with \d and call the replace function with ,\1 instead of ,000 This is untested, but should work... Let me know. regards, Claudius ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] regexp question
Hi,
You can check out ascb (ActionScript Cook Book), a library with some useful
functions. In this case, the class NumberFormat, and the method format may
do the job.
http://www.rightactionscript.com/ascb/
Almost any formatNumber method you can find in many other libraries will
help you too, except for some reason you want to roll your own.
Cheers
Juan Pablo Califano
2008/7/2, Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
hey
i am using regexp to inject commas into my years by searching for 000 and
replacing with ,000 like this
var pattern:RegExp = /000/;
sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,000);
however, this approach will bug every multiple of 10,000 as there are more
zeros than the pattern expects.
is there a way of counting back from the end of the number and inserting
the comma (even without a regular expression)? if i use the g modifier in
the regexp (so var pattern:RegExp = /000/g;), it will only pick up the first
000 (and every multiple thereafter) instead of leaving the first 0 (which is
expected behaviour but something i'd like to get around)
would you use an if statement to count the length of the sYear string or is
there a better way?
at the moment, because i know that i only need years from 15,000 bc, i'm
doing this:
var sYear:String = String(nYear);
if (sYear.length 5)
{
if (sYear != -1)
{
var pattern:RegExp = /000/;
sYear = sYear.replace(pattern,
,000);
} else {
var pattern:RegExp = //;
sYear = sYear.replace(pattern,
0,000);
}
}
which is a bit hacky and limited
interested to hear your answer
a
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Re: [Flashcoders] regexp question
thanks a lot :)
On 2 Jul 2008, at 15:24, Juan Pablo Califano wrote:
Hi,
You can check out ascb (ActionScript Cook Book), a library with
some useful
functions. In this case, the class NumberFormat, and the method
format may
do the job.
http://www.rightactionscript.com/ascb/
Almost any formatNumber method you can find in many other libraries
will
help you too, except for some reason you want to roll your own.
Cheers
Juan Pablo Califano
2008/7/2, Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
hey
i am using regexp to inject commas into my years by searching for
000 and
replacing with ,000 like this
var pattern:RegExp = /000/;
sYear = sYear.replace(pattern, ,000);
however, this approach will bug every multiple of 10,000 as there
are more
zeros than the pattern expects.
is there a way of counting back from the end of the number and
inserting
the comma (even without a regular expression)? if i use the g
modifier in
the regexp (so var pattern:RegExp = /000/g;), it will only pick up
the first
000 (and every multiple thereafter) instead of leaving the first 0
(which is
expected behaviour but something i'd like to get around)
would you use an if statement to count the length of the sYear
string or is
there a better way?
at the moment, because i know that i only need years from 15,000
bc, i'm
doing this:
var sYear:String = String(nYear);
if (sYear.length 5)
{
if (sYear != -1)
{
var pattern:RegExp = /000/;
sYear = sYear.replace(pattern,
,000);
} else {
var pattern:RegExp = //;
sYear = sYear.replace(pattern,
0,000);
}
}
which is a bit hacky and limited
interested to hear your answer
a
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