The problem is that the item does not always start with either a number or a letter... it can be different every time. So I am thinking the ^yourregexpattern\t method is the way to go... I will try it out and let you know!
SKIP On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 11:10 AM, Charles E Buchwald <char...@buchwald.ca> wrote: > So... ^yourregexpattern\t > ^ is the start of line marker > \t is the (usual) regex for a tab character > - Charles > > On 10 Jul 2014, at 9:05 AM, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel < > s...@magicgate.com> wrote: > > > I am reading the data from a datagrid into a variable before applying the > > filter so it would be a TAB delimiter. > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 9:52 AM, John Craig <j...@splash21.com> wrote: > > > >> Which item delimiter are you using? For example, if it's a TAB, maybe > you > >> can specify a pattern ending with a tab, but disallowing any further > tabs.. > >> > >> > >> > >> On 10/07/2014 14:42, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel wrote: > >> > >>> I think I have found the cause of the issue, now I need to figure out > how > >>> to solve it. > >>> > >>> The regex pattern I am looking for appears in other lines because > there is > >>> a description field that lists "related parts." The one consistency I > >>> have > >>> is that the pattern I am comparing to should be looking only at column > 1 > >>> of > >>> tdg2Text > >>> > >>> I know this is not accurate but is there a way to say something like > this: > >>> filter lines of ITEM1 of tdg2Text with regex pattern tRegexp into tTemp > >>> > >>> Trying to limit the filter based on the first item in that line VS the > >>> entire line. > >>> > >>> Ideas? > >>> > >>> Thank you, > >>> SKIP > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Bernard Devlin <bdrun...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I haven't use the filter by regex pattern, but perhaps try putting the > >>>> "End > >>>> of Line" marker ($) at the end of your regex. You may need the > "Start of > >>>> Line" marker too. > >>>> > >>>> ^.*cat.*mat$ > >>>> > >>>> ^ is the Start of Line marker. > >>>> > >>>> Bernard > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel < > >>>> s...@magicgate.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello LC'ers > >>>>> > >>>>> I am comparing two lists using the following: > >>>>> filter lines of tdg2Text with regex pattern tRegexp into tTemp > >>>>> > >>>>> The problem I have is that this is pulling up multiple lines in > tdg2Text > >>>>> when if fact I need to filter out a specific line. tRegExp should > MATCH > >>>>> (exactly) item 1 of tdg2Text. > >>>>> > >>>>> Make sense? > >>>>> > >>>>> SKIP > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> use-livecode mailing list > >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>>>> subscription preferences: > >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> use-livecode mailing list > >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>>> subscription preferences: > >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>> use-livecode mailing list > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >>> subscription preferences: > >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > -- > Charles E. Buchwald > CEO/Director General > Museografica Digital > http://digital.museografica.com > > LC Developer Tools: http://buchwald.ca/developer-tools/ > > Email Notice: http://wp.me/P3aT4d-33 > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode