Re: [WebDNA] Using Grep to pull links from a variable

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2014

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 111370
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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_3482920379_90407636Content-type: text/plain;charset="US-ASCII"Content-transfer-encoding: 7bitThat's the first thing I tried as well but it has the same result. I'mpretty sure I got the code from the old talklist years ago but it works finewhen in the middle of a paragraph, so I haven't noticed it was broken untilrecently.From: William DeVaul Reply-To: Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 1:37 PMTo: "talk@webdna.us" Subject: Re: [WebDNA] Using Grep to pull links from a variableHere's my attempt:[grep search=http://([^ %0A]*)&replace=\1][convertchars][story][/convertchars][/grep]OK, I'm pretty sure your inner grep does nothing. It finds something andthen puts it back in place.In some regex, there's a "blank" designation but I'm not sure WebDNA hasthat so I'd use space and %0A.BillOn Wed, May 14, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Eddie Z wrote:> I've been using this code for years but have found some issues with it and> don't understand Grep well enough to figure out how to fix it.> > [grep search=http://([^ ]*)&replace=\1][grep> search=http://([^%0A]*)&replace=http://\1> ][convertchars][story][/convertchars][/grep][/grep]> > Here's an example of the data in the variable [story]:> June 21st> USAV JBT Central Open Qualifier #2> Bradford Beach, Milwaukee> Register 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 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:> tinyurl.com/ mjhgzx6> /
Register 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 are> 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,> prefix and line number separately, but I'm hoping for an easier method.> > Thanks,> Eddie Zelhofer> Thinksite, LLC> 920-420-2066 > http://www.thinksite.com> --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent> to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail> to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us Bug Reporting:> support@webdna.us--------------------------------------------------------- This message issent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe,E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us BugReporting: support@webdna.us--B_3482920379_90407636Content-type: text/html;charset="US-ASCII"Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable

That's the first thing I tri=ed as well but it has the same result. I'm pretty sure I got the code from t=he old talklist years ago but it works fine when in the middle of a paragrap=h, so I haven't noticed it was broken until recently.

From: William DeVaul <wdevaul@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <talk@webdna.us&g=t;
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 1=:37 PM
To: "talk@webdna.us" <talk@webdn=a.us>
Subject: Re: [WebDNA]= Using Grep to pull links from a variable

Here's my attempt:

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

OK, I'm pretty sure your inner grep do=es nothing. It finds something and then puts it back in place.

<=div>

In some regex, there's a "blank" designation but I'm not =sure WebDNA has that so I'd use space and %0A.

Bill

=On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Eddie Z <eddie@thinksite.com> wro=te:

I've been using t=his code for years but have found some issues with it and don't understand G=rep well enough to figure 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]=[/grep]

Here's an example of the data in the =variable [story]:
June 21st
USAV JBT Central Open Qualifier #2<=br>Bradford Beach, Milwaukee
Register Here - http://tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/
Regi=ster for Club - ht=tp://tinyurl.com/od8bmso/

I understand that the= first Grep is searching for the http:// and a trailing space, but in the ex=ample 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 lo=oking for, but this is what the resulting link is:
<=;a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/mjhgzx6/<br>Register">tin=yurl.com/mjh=gzx6/<br>Register</a> for Club
=
The only workaround I've found it to go in and e=nter 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= are there too many different ways for people to enter them into a text fiel=d. Common entries would be 9999999999, 999.999.9999, 1-999-999-9999, (999) 9=99-9999, et. I realize I could redo my forms to make them enter area code, p=refix and line number separately, but I'm hoping for an easier method.

Thanks,
Eddie Zelhofer<=br>Thinksite, LLC
920-420-2066
http://www.thinksite.com
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