---- Original Message ---- From: Larry To: Harold Fuchs Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 5:23 AM Subject: Re: [users] Re: Finding Several Numbers in Calc (was Re: [users] [moderated] YOU MUST GIVE A SUMMARY HERE)
> Hi Harold > You wrote:Please explain what the difference is between what I said > in my very first e-mail on this subject and what you, Larry, say "it > works". I really do not understand > > This is what you said:[quote] "Trying to find "^7$" (no quotes)" & > "if you want to find seven or seven point something the easiest way, > although not the most concise, is to find ^7$|^7\..*$" > [unquote]...which I tried but couldn't get it to work and you also > agreed later that it didn't work [quote]:"I'm confused. This has > Stopped working on my system. When I sent you my first e-mail it > worked exactly as I said. Now it doesn't. Sorry"[unquote] > The only difference from what you said and what Pradeep said is that > his didn't have the ^ or the $ or the \ or the *. His suggestion was > simply to enter each number separated with the | [vertical bar] and > nothing else and it works perfectly. Amazing how when we look too > hard and too deep for a solution the answer is sometimes the simplest > one. > As I said earlier, I really do appreciate all your assistance and I > want to thank you for your patience with me. > Thanks again and Merry Christmas from Canada. > Larry > Ontario, Canada If you don't use the ^ and the $ then, if 78 is part of what you are looking for, you will also find 12345678, 7812345 and 45678912 which I don't think meets the requirement. Regards, Harold
