2014



I've been using this code for years but ha=ve 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][/grep][/gre=p]



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

June 21st
USAV JBT Central Open Qualifier #2
Brad=ford Beach, Milwaukee
Register Here -=C2=A0http://tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/



Register for Club -=C2=A0http://tinyurl.com/od8bmso/

=C2=A0

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 lin=k 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 i=s:



<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/<br>Register">tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/<br&=gt;Register</a> for Club



The only workaround I've found i=t to go in and enter a space after the links. I'm sure it's probabl=y an easy fix to someone that knows how to use Grep.



Off topic: Could Grep be used to format phone numbe=rs as 999-999-9999, or are there too many different ways for people to ente=r 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 mak=e them enter area code, prefix and line number separately, but I'm hopi=ng for an easier method.



Thanks,

Eddie ZelhoferThinksite, LLC
920-4=20-2066
http://www.thinksite=.com

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