TonyM Advanced Search with regexp:created and nested square brackets:
[image: 23-09-_2019_04-48-05.png] The solution is surprisingly simple and requires only a few changes in ` $:/core/modules/filters.js` (see issue #4267). <https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/4267> Next step is to create the mod for the mod-loader plugin. As so often a link is missing in the description. Regards Cd.K On Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 3:52:36 AM UTC+2, TonyM wrote: > > Cd.K > > Yes, and alternate regex search tab that permits entry into a variable > could overcome this limitation. It could include more regex advice > including that which you ask for. > > Outside of regex and the inappropriate use of [ ] in title (not > recommended) I am not sure many would expose this issue. Perhaps a not can > be added in the documentation on tiddlywiki.com. Just edit a tiddler to > propose the change. > > Regards > Tony > > On Friday, September 20, 2019 at 9:22:10 PM UTC+10, Cd.K wrote: >> >> TiddlyTweeter >> >> I don't agree. >> >> I've stumbled across these very places. The problem ist that you can't >> set up variables in Advanced Search and this hint is missing. For those who >> know it, it's obvious, but not for newbies. It's not easy to get used to >> TiddlyWiki and such things make it unnecessarily difficult. >> >> BTW the use of RegExpr's in Advanced Search is massively restricted. >> Either a correct error message or a possibility in Advanced Search to set >> up variable(s) for the RegExpr operator via the interface of the tiddler - >> not in edit mode. It would also be correct to remove the RegExpr operator >> from Advanced Search. But nobody wants that. >> >> Regards >> Cd.K >> >> On Friday, September 20, 2019 at 12:49:33 PM UTC+2, @TiddlyTweeter wrote: >>> >>> Ciao Cd.K >>> >>> The "brackets problem" is actually documented at >>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#regexp%20Operator >>> >>> | The filter syntax <https://tiddlywiki.com/#Filter%20Run> makes it >>> impossible to directly specify a regular expression that contains square >>> brackets. >>> >>> There is also an example at: >>> https://tiddlywiki.com/#regexp%20Operator%20(Examples) >>> >>> I agree it might be highlighted more like this ... >>> >>> | The filter syntax <https://tiddlywiki.com/#Filter%20Run> makes it >>> impossible to directly specify a regular expression that contains regex >>> character class [...] brackets. >>> >>> Best wishes >>> TT >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/62991b0a-21eb-4247-a275-688d98131ab8%40googlegroups.com.
