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hello world!

i am trying to validate user input as valid syntax.  i am asking the user to fill in an input with file types they would like to process.  i would like to check their syntax to make sure they arent missing a comma, period and make sure they have things in the right order.  however i am going by with how many asterisks are in the string.  my method doesnt seem full proof and i'd like to see if anyone has any better ideas.

thanks in advance!

#include <array.au3>

$msg_normal = 0

$string = "*.jpg*.jpeg, *.gif,*wav"
$string = StringStripWS($string, 8)

StringReplace($string, "*", "")
$number_of_asterisks = @extended

;comma check
StringReplace($string, ",", "")
$number_of_commas = @extended

If $number_of_commas <> $number_of_asterisks - 1 Then
    Debug("please check commas")
EndIf

;period check
StringReplace($string, ".", "")
$number_of_periods = @extended

If $number_of_periods <> $number_of_asterisks Then
    Debug("please check periods")
EndIf

;type check
$seq_matches = StringRegExp($string, "\*\.", 3)
$number_of_types = UBound($seq_matches)

If $number_of_types <> $number_of_asterisks Then
    Debug("please check syntax")
EndIf


Func Debug($variable1 = "", $variable2 = "", $variable3 = "")

;~  #include <array.au3>
;~  $msg_normal = 0

    If IsArray($variable1) Then
        _ArrayDisplay($variable1)
    Else
        If $variable2 <> "" Then
            $variable1 &= @CRLF & $variable2
        EndIf

        If $variable3 <> "" Then
            $variable1 &= @CRLF & $variable3
        EndIf

        ClipPut($variable1)
        MsgBox($msg_normal, "Debug", $variable1)
    EndIf

EndFunc   ;==>Debug

 

Edited by gcue
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How about making it easy and using checkboxes instead?

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There's probably a simpler pattern, but this seems to do what I think you want. The user can add spaces between each file format and extensions can be any length or include numbers e.g. *.pspimage , *.mp4

I should add 'you are welcome' :)

Edited by czardas
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