Regex toolkit

[nend]

This is a program that I made to help my self learn better regular expressions.

There are a lot of other programs/website with the similar functions.
The main advantage of this program is that you don't have to click a button after every changes.
The program detected changes and react on it.

Function:

• Match
• Match of arrays
• Match and replace
• Load source data from website
• Load source data from a website with GET/POST
• Load text data from file
• Clear fields
• Export and Import settings (you can finish the expression a other time, just export/import it)
• Cheat sheet
• DPI aware
• Generate AutoIt code example code

The source code is not difficult and I think most user will understand it.
In the zip file there is a export files (reg back example), you can drag and drop this files on the gui to import it.
 

EDIT: Updated to version V1.2.0

Changes are:

• Expand and collapse of the cheat sheet (Thanks to Melba23 for the Guiextender UDF)
• Usefull regular expressions websites links included in the program
• Text data update time

EDIT: Updated to version V1.3.0

Changes are:

•  Automatic generate AutoIt code
•  Icons on the tab
•  Few minor bug fixes

EDIT: Updated to version V1.4.0

Changes are:

• Link to AutoIt regex helpfile
• If the regular expression has a error than the text becomes red
• Option Offset with Match and array of Matches
• Option Count with Match and replace
• Some small minor bug fixed

EDIT: Updated to version V1.4.1

Changes are:

• Small bug in "create AutoIt" code fixed

EDIT: Updated to version V1.4.2

Changes are:

• Small bug in "create AutoIt" code fixed
• Bug with website data  fixed 

EDIT: Updated to version V1.4.3

Changes are:

• DPI aware
• Click function on cheat sheet to insert function in the regex input field

  (Sourcode, example and compiled exe file) Regex toolkit.zip

Edited March 7, 2021 by nend

[Xandy]

Sounds good, thanks.

[tarretarretarre]

Nice, ive been thinking of doing something like this for a long time

[argumentum]

why Func _ReduceMemory() ?.
I believe it'd be better without it.

Thanks for sharing.

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11 hours ago, argumentum said:

why Func _ReduceMemory() ?.
I believe it'd be better without it.

Thanks for sharing.

Is far as I know it compres the used memory.

Why do you believe it's better without it?

[argumentum]

2 hours ago, nend said:

Why do you believe it's better without it?

I don't remember very clearly the discussion here in the forums, but I remember it was useless. Try a compiled script with it and without it. You'll find that is not needed. Try for yourself.

[BrewManNH]

It's not needed because it actually makes your script much slower with a large amount of data. What this function does is takes the memory used by the program and dumps it to disk in the page file. Reading data from a file is many times slower than reading the same data from memory. Also, having more free memory means that all the money you spent on that 16Gbs of memory was a waste, because you're not actually using it. This was a useless holdover from the XP days, and wasn't even needed back then either.

[nend]

@argumentum thank for letting me know.

@BrewManNH thanks for explaining it, I used it in a lot of script and with this in mind I will get rid of this chunck of code.

Edited May 6, 2016 by nend

[UEZ]

Seems to be a very handy RegEx tool. 

My three suggestions:

1. import text from clipboard
2. resizeable GUI for larger edit controls
3. show/hide functionality of the right help panel to make the GUI more compact

 

Drag'n drop doesn't load the text file.

[nend]

3 hours ago, UEZ said:

Seems to be a very handy RegEx tool. 

My three suggestions:

1. import text from clipboard
2. resizeable GUI for larger edit controls
3. show/hide functionality of the right help panel to make the GUI more compact

 

Drag'n drop doesn't load the text file.

Thanks!!

1. import text from clipboard

Good idea!

2. resizeable GUI for larger edit controls

I've tryed that but the "Regular expression output data" edit control wouldn't resize right, I think it has something to do this one is the middle.

3. show/hide functionality of the right help panel to make the GUI more compact

Also a good idea, I will look into it

Drag'n drop doesn't load the text file.

The drag'n drop is only for the export file to import (*.ini file)

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New version V1.2.0

See the first post for the changes.

[NDog]

Hi there, could this tool generate autoit code from this tool?

I'm using the match and replace option and then manually writing StringRegExpReplace() function, but the code does not work as described in the Regex toolkit, presumably I don't know what function I should use, hence the request

 

[nend]

I rebuild this version as a plugin for ISN AutoIt studio, this one can generate code.
ISN studio https://www.isnetwork.at/isn-autoit-studio/
Plugin https://www.isnetwork.at/isn-plugins/

ISN studio on AutoIt forum 

 

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On 1-12-2017 at 1:07 AM, NDog said:

Hi there, could this tool generate autoit code from this tool?

I'm using the match and replace option and then manually writing StringRegExpReplace() function, but the code does not work as described in the Regex toolkit, presumably I don't know what function I should use, hence the request

 

I made a new version where this is possible, see the latest version (V1.3.0).

[nend]

A small update for the ones that use this program V1.4.0.
See the first post in this topic!

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A small update for the ones that use this program V1.4.1.
See the first post in this topic!

[BertKerkhof]

I rewrote the program StringRegExpGui that is distributed with AutoIT3 and can be found in the \Examples\Helpfile folder. The RegExGui published today is a total remake and offers the following improvements:

Examples
Built-in and instant accessible with a menu. There are six instructional applications for finding names, phone numbers, dates, and the like. The direct and fast operation allows the user to take the lead in the little-practiced box of pattern recognition. Thanks FritsW.

Daring
All examples start with multiple finds that match the specified pattern. In addition, each match is immediately shown and dissected into parts. This is in contrast to software that starts with a single match or just the observation that a match has taken place. With the direct approach, the user jumps straight into the deep and can simplify the example as desired. This depth with RegExGui gives the best preparation for practical use.

User-friendly
On the screen is a ruler with numbers, so that an unexpected error in the manufacture of a pattern is now more quickly solved. Added are a number of tooltips. At will, the user can adjust and / or save the sample patterns.

Growth
The examples include links to sites that explain advanced regular expressions or provide tools. Furthermore, a link to a site for healthy food. Thanks JolandeS.

The width of the dialog window of the program is adjustable. As patterns are better controlled, the user may want to go to long expressions. They can then remain completely in the picture. Thanks Melba23.

Presentation
Multiple results are presented in a two-dimensional way. Each match at the beginning of a line, optional decomposition of components in subsequent columns. As a result, a match will continue to be distinguished from a part that belongs to another match.

The program now has a 256-bit icon with alpha transparency.

Bright
Textual explanations are given with the results. A lime background color is chosen for the status field. This improves the contrast. Thanks EmileR.

Repair of errors
A diagnosis has now been made regarding the exchange of detail - with primary match data in the results, when using the options Match and All matches. Until it is repaired, users can use the Match + detail and Ales Matches + details options.

A bug in StringRegExpGui - the unexpected disappearance of all saved patterns - has been fixed. Thank LeaB. With RegExGUi, the patterns remain in the inifile in the same folder as the program.

Happy
Few users are aware of the invisibly different codings of the alphabet hidden under water in text files. Since the new millennium the use of unicode has been growing, it has many advantages. Here and there are 8 bit codings. They traversed searching in the past and especially finding it. Again without users knowing this, they have only experienced fruitlessness. The RegExGui presented here relieves the user for that matter in the whole. The program takes care of encoding and always comes up with the most complete results that fit your pattern, thanks DominiqueH.

Efficient code
Compared to the StringRegExpGui, the source code of RegExGui is shorter.

      Bert Kerkhof, analyst and programmer

      Download: https://github.com/BertKerkhof/RegExGui   

Please comment
 

RegExGui.source.au3

[BertKerkhof]

Dear Nend,

After uploading RegExGui yesterday, I saw your RegEx toolkit and looked at it.

All praise for the fold-out window with the handy reminder of RegEx codes. Nend is looking for new ways to draw attention to an error in the specified pattern through the color of the pattern field. This is interesting.

A try of entering text data via a website url was not successful, the program breaks down.

For making multiple matches, the toolkit has chosen 'Array of matches'. When you take the example "Time" from RegExGui into the toolkit, the output box shows 11 numbers instead of 5 matches. Making something usefull from these 11 numbers is not possible. It happens that string parts have been requested in the pattern string, nevertheless, these parts occur in many patterns. Suggestion is the use in the toolkit of 'Array of matches and details' as the supreme method for multiple matches.

Good idea to include the Replace option in the toolkit. The option immediately demonstrates the usefulness of requesting string sections: with  use of parameters $1 $2 $3, parts of the match can come back up in the output. For example: use the "Date" example and then fill in the Replace field "$2 $1th" (without quotes). Then "17 Apr 1997" changes to "Apr 17th".

The examples built into RegExGui help users cross a threshold. Feel free to take over my examples in the toolkit. The point is that regular expressions should be better utilized: IT gives programmers power.

[nend]

@BertKerkhof

Thanks for the tips, I'm a bit busy at his moment but I will look into it ones I have the time for it.

[nend]

New version V1.4.2

See the first post for the changes.