StringSplit with multiple delimiters

[AustrianOak]

I have a string in my ini file that looks like this:

text|123;text|456;text|789

and I am looking for a way only to extract the string "text" from the ini file.

I tried something like this:

$var = INIRead(@ScriptDir & "\temp.ini, "section", "key", "")
$split = StringSplit($var, ";"); i first split by semi-colon
$split2 = StringSplit($split[1], "|"); then i split by the "|" characters
For $i = 1 To $split2[0]
    MsgBox(0, "", $split2[$i])

msgbox() only returns the first text in the ini, it doesn't return all three..

where did i go wrong?

Edited June 11, 2008 by nowagain

[James]

Try StringRegExp()

[SmOke_N]

#include <array.au3>
$var = "text|123;text|456;text|789"
$aSRE = StringRegExp($var, "(?s)(?m:^|;)(.+?)\|", 3)
_ArrayDisplay($aSRE)

[weaponx]

StringSplitRegExp

[AustrianOak]

what if my ini starts out in a different format than what i told you.

it starts out usually in this format:

key=text;text;text

how would stringregexp() need to be changed?

[SmOke_N]

what if my ini starts out in a different format than what i told you.

it starts out usually in this format:

key=text;text;text

how would stringregexp() need to be changed?

Use weaponx's version or do some experiments on your own... Once you've exhausted yourself on trying to figure it out, post all that you've tried to receive assistance with RegExp's.

[James]

IniRead() and StringSplit()

[weaponx]

what if my ini starts out in a different format than what i told you.

it starts out usually in this format:

key=text;text;text

how would stringregexp() need to be changed?

If you are using IniRead then "key=" will no longer be part of your string, it will only return "text;text;text"....

[James]

If you are using IniRead then "key=" will no longer be part of your string, it will only return "text;text;text"....

Then you only need to StringSplit($MyIni[1][1], ";")

[Xenobiologist]

Do you really mean only text, or are there other word than just text?

[martin]

I have a string in my ini file that looks like this:

text|123;text|456;text|789

and I am looking for a way only to extract the string "text" from the ini file.

I tried something like this:

$var = INIRead(@ScriptDir & "\temp.ini, "section", "key", "")
$split = StringSplit($var, ";"); i first split by semi-colon
$split2 = StringSplit($split[1], "|"); then i split by the "|" characters
For $i = 1 To $split2[0]
    MsgBox(0, "", $split2[$i])

msgbox() only returns the first text in the ini, it doesn't return all three..

where did i go wrong?

A bit late but I notice that no one actually answered your question.

You went wrong here

For $i = 1 To $split2[0]

It should have been

For $i = 1 To $split[0]

[AustrianOak]

there are other words than just text.

its like:

value1;value4

if thats what you were asking, its not the same exact string called "text"

[AustrianOak]

It should have been

For $i = 1 To $split[0]

But then how would it have split by "|" this if it wasn't $split2[0]?

Edit: I think the easiest thing to do is to go with weaponx's way.

anyway...im getting some sleep, been up 24 hours...

Edited June 11, 2008 by nowagain

[Xenobiologist]

#include <array.au3>

$var = "text|123;text|456;text|789"

$aSRE = StringRegExp($var, "\w+", 3)

_ArrayDisplay($aSRE)

;or

$aSRE = StringRegExp($var, "[^\|;0-9]+", 3)

_ArrayDisplay($aSRE)

[crashdemons]

process('text|123;text|456;text|789')

Func process($string)
    $delim1=StringSplit($string,';')
    $max=UBound($delim1)-1
    For $i=1 To $max
        $delim2=StringSplit($delim1[$i],'|')
        $text=$delim2[1]
        $number=$delim2[2]
        
        ;;Do Whatever Here
        MsgBox(0,'','Entry #'&$i&@CRLF&'Text: '&$text&@CRLF&'Number: '&$number)
        ;;Do Whatever Here
        
    Next
EndFunc

Edited June 11, 2008 by crashdemons

[AustrianOak]

@crashdemons:

look at this:

process('text|123;text|456;text|789')

Func process($string)
    $delim1=StringSplit($string,';')
    $max=UBound($delim1)-1
    For $i=1 To $max
        $delim2=StringSplit($delim1[$i],'|')
        $text=$delim2[1]
        $number=$delim2[2]
       
       ;;Do Whatever Here
        MsgBox(0,'','Entry #'&$i&@CRLF&'Text: '&$text&@CRLF&'Number: '&$number)
       ;;Do Whatever Here
       
    Next
EndFunc

msgbox(0, "", $text)

its gives me an error that $text is "undeclared" when i put it in the msgbox()?

what if i only want that function to return just $text so i can used it "outside" the function.

what do i have to do?...

[weaponx]

@crashdemons:

look at this:

process('text|123;text|456;text|789')
 
 Func process($string)
     $delim1=StringSplit($string,';')
     $max=UBound($delim1)-1
     For $i=1 To $max
         $delim2=StringSplit($delim1[$i],'|')
         $text=$delim2[1]
         $number=$delim2[2]
        
       ;;Do Whatever Here
         MsgBox(0,'','Entry #'&$i&@CRLF&'Text: '&$text&@CRLF&'Number: '&$number)
       ;;Do Whatever Here
        
     Next
 EndFunc
 
 msgbox(0, "", $text)

its gives me an error that $text is "undeclared" when i put it in the msgbox()?

what if i only want that function to return just $text so i can used it "outside" the function.

what do i have to do?...

The scope of $text is limited to that function, move your call to msgbox...

[AustrianOak]

I dont understand what you mean by move my call.

[weaponx]

I dont understand what you mean by move my call.

You need to learn about variable scope first:

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/i...g_variables.htm

Variables defined within a function are considered local to said function (unless declared Global), meaning the variable does not exist outside the extents of Func...EndFunc.

[AustrianOak]

Well having that said then all I should have to do is add Global for $text in the process()

So I now I have no clue as how to use the $text variable...

Edited June 12, 2008 by nowagain