[WebDNA] Using Grep to pull links from a variable

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2014

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texte = > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understandthis format, some or all of this message may not be legible.--B_3482916702_90192016Content-type: text/plain;charset="US-ASCII"Content-transfer-encoding: 7bitI've been using this code for years but have found some issues with it anddon't understand Grep well enough to figure out how to fix it.[grep search=http://([^ ]*)&replace=\1][grepsearch=http://([^%0A]*)&replace=http://\1][convertchars][story][/convertchars][/grep][/grep]Here's an example of the data in the variable [story]:June 21stUSAV JBT Central Open Qualifier #2Bradford Beach, MilwaukeeRegister Here - http://tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/Register for Club - http://tinyurl.com/od8bmso/ I understand that the first Grep is searching for the http:// and a trailingspace, but in the example above there is no trailing space because the linkis at the end of the line and followed by a return. I assumed that's whatthe second grep was looking for, but this is what the resulting link is:tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6 /
Register for ClubThe only workaround I've found it to go in and enter a space after thelinks. I'm sure it's probably an easy fix to someone that knows how to useGrep.Off topic: Could Grep be used to format phone numbers as 999-999-9999, orare there too many different ways for people to enter them into a textfield. Common entries would be 9999999999, 999.999.9999, 1-999-999-9999,(999) 999-9999, et. I realize I could redo my forms to make them enter areacode, prefix and line number separately, but I'm hoping for an easiermethod.Thanks,Eddie ZelhoferThinksite, LLC920-420-2066http://www.thinksite.com--B_3482916702_90192016Content-type: text/html;charset="US-ASCII"Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable

I've been using this code for years b=ut have found some issues with it and don't understand Grep well enough to f=igure out how to fix it.

[grep search=3Dhttp://(=[^ ]*)&replace=3D<a href=3D"http://\1">\1</a>][grep search=3Dhttp:=//([^%0A]*)&replace=3Dhttp://\1 ][convertchars][story][/convertchars][/gre=p][/grep]

Here's an example of the data in th=e variable [story]:

June 21st
USAV JBT Central Open Qualifier #=2
Bradford Beach, Milwaukee
Register Here - http://tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/

<=div>

I understand that the first Grep is searching for the http:// and a= trailing space, but in the example above there is no trailing space because= the link is at the end of the line and followed by a return. I assumed that='s what the second grep was looking for, but this is what the resulting link= is:

<a href=3D"http://tinyu=rl.com/mjhgzx6/<br>Register">tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/<br>Re=gister</a> for Club

The only workaround I've =found it to go in and enter a space after the links. I'm sure it's probably =an easy fix to someone that knows how to use Grep.

=Off topic: Could Grep be used to format phone numbers as 999-999-9999, or ar=e there too many different ways for people to enter them into a text field. =Common entries would be 9999999999, 999.999.9999, 1-999-999-9999, (999) 999-=9999, et. I realize I could redo my forms to make them enter area code, pref=ix and line number separately, but I'm hoping for an easier method.

Thanks,

Eddie Zelhofer
Thinksite, LLC
920-420-2066
http://www.thinksite.com

--B_3482916702_90192016-- Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: [WebDNA] Using Grep to pull links from a variable (Eddie Z 2014)
Re: [WebDNA] Using Grep to pull links from a variable (William DeVaul 2014)
[WebDNA] Using Grep to pull links from a variable (Eddie Z 2014)

> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understandthis format, some or all of this message may not be legible.--B_3482916702_90192016Content-type: text/plain;charset="US-ASCII"Content-transfer-encoding: 7bitI've been using this code for years but have found some issues with it anddon't understand Grep well enough to figure out how to fix it.[grep search=http://([^ ]*)&replace=\1][grepsearch=http://([^%0A]*)&replace=http://\1][convertchars][story][/convertchars][/grep][/grep]Here's an example of the data in the variable [story]:June 21stUSAV JBT Central Open Qualifier #2Bradford Beach, MilwaukeeRegister Here - http://tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/Register for Club - http://tinyurl.com/od8bmso/ I understand that the first Grep is searching for the http:// and a trailingspace, but in the example above there is no trailing space because the linkis at the end of the line and followed by a return. I assumed that's whatthe second grep was looking for, but this is what the resulting link is:tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6 /
Register for ClubThe only workaround I've found it to go in and enter a space after thelinks. I'm sure it's probably an easy fix to someone that knows how to useGrep.Off topic: Could Grep be used to format phone numbers as 999-999-9999, orare there too many different ways for people to enter them into a textfield. Common entries would be 9999999999, 999.999.9999, 1-999-999-9999,(999) 999-9999, et. I realize I could redo my forms to make them enter areacode, prefix and line number separately, but I'm hoping for an easiermethod.Thanks,Eddie ZelhoferThinksite, LLC920-420-2066http://www.thinksite.com--B_3482916702_90192016Content-type: text/html;charset="US-ASCII"Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable