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Grep vs WebDNA: square brackets

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

2002

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 44563
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texte = Why does this:[raw]\[url=([^\]]*)\]([^\[]*)\[/url\][/raw]display just fine, and yet this:[grep search=[raw]\[url=([^\]]*)\]([^\[]*)\[/url\][/raw]&replace=\2][sourceText][/grep]gives the error:([^\[]*)\[/url\]Error: Error: expected [/GREP], but found [/raw]instead[/raw]&replace=\2][sourceText]I know, I know, the brackets are fouling up the parser -- but how are wesupposed to create meaningful search expressions (which rely extensively onsquare brackets) that don't bump heads with WebDNA (ditto)?Is there a recommended, consistent method for keeping WebDNA out of [grep]'sway (or vice versa)? Sometimes [url] works, sometimes it crashes the page.Sometimes [raw] works, sometimes it crashes the page. It's a real pain inthe ass to have to work these gotchas out on a search by search, elementby element basis.By the way, here's the fugly, kludgy search method that *does* work:[grep search=\[url=([^[unurl]%5D[/unurl]]*)\]([^[unurl]%5B[/unurl]]*)\[/url\]&replace=\2][sourceText][/grep]Rob MarquardtDesigner/Resident WireheadToast Design800 Washington Avenue NorthMinneapolis MN 55401612.330.9863 v612.321.9424 fwww.toastdesign.com-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

Re: Grep vs WebDNA: square brackets (Rob Marquardt 2002)
Re: Grep vs WebDNA: square brackets (Alain Russell 2002)
Grep vs WebDNA: square brackets (Rob Marquardt 2002)

Why does this:[raw]\[url=([^\]]*)\]([^\[]*)\[/url\][/raw]display just fine, and yet this:[grep search=[raw]\[url=([^\]]*)\]([^\[]*)\[/url\][/raw]&replace=\2][sourceText][/grep]gives the error:([^\[]*)\[/url\]Error: Error: expected [/GREP], but found [/raw]instead[/raw]&replace=\2][sourceText]I know, I know, the brackets are fouling up the parser -- but how are wesupposed to create meaningful search expressions (which rely extensively onsquare brackets) that don't bump heads with WebDNA (ditto)?Is there a recommended, consistent method for keeping WebDNA out of [grep]'sway (or vice versa)? Sometimes [url] works, sometimes it crashes the page.Sometimes [raw] works, sometimes it crashes the page. It's a real pain inthe ass to have to work these gotchas out on a search by search, elementby element basis.By the way, here's the fugly, kludgy search method that *does* work:[grep search=\[url=([^[unurl]%5D[/unurl]]*)\]([^[unurl]%5B[/unurl]]*)\[/url\]&replace=\2][sourceText][/grep]Rob MarquardtDesigner/Resident WireheadToast Design800 Washington Avenue NorthMinneapolis MN 55401612.330.9863 v612.321.9424 fwww.toastdesign.com-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Rob Marquardt

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2002

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