Re: [WebDNA] Quick Grep question
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Plus is an odd one, as some form variables convert spaces to pluses. Would recommend converting + or %2B to whatever you wish with convertchars or convertwords TC On 26 Mar 2009, at 12:31, William DeVaul wrote: > That is strange. I could never get the plus sign to work as expected > in webdna. > > Bill > > > On Mar 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Toby Cox
wrote: > >> + is reserved in grep. It means 'more than one' ie [grep search=[a- >> z]+&replace=][presssite][/grep] means "search for any sequence of >> more than one lower case letter and replace with nothing" >> >> Try [grep search=\+&replace= ][PressSite][/grep] >> >> Although I'm not sure how webdna handles escaping characters, so >> you may have to be creative... >> >> >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Don't use grep much so not sure why this is not working. I am >>> trying to swap all instances of + for a space using the following... >>> >>> [grep search=+&replace= ][PressSite][/grep] >>> >>> This works for any other character I've tried just not the +. I >>> assume I have to escape it or something just not sure how, any >>> help much appreciated. >>> >>> Cheers >>> ======================================== >>> Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd >>> Tel +44 1330 860550 Fax +44 1330 860880 >>> ======================================== >>> http://www.asylumweb.com >>> Email: steve@asylumweb.com >>> Skype: s.craig - iChat: steve.craig >>> ======================================== >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/
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Plus is an odd one, as some form variables convert spaces to pluses. Would recommend converting + or %2B to whatever you wish with convertchars or convertwords TC On 26 Mar 2009, at 12:31, William DeVaul wrote: > That is strange. I could never get the plus sign to work as expected > in webdna. > > Bill > > > On Mar 26, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Toby Cox wrote: > >> + is reserved in grep. It means 'more than one' ie [grep search=[a- >> z]+&replace=][presssite][/grep] means "search for any sequence of >> more than one lower case letter and replace with nothing" >> >> Try [grep search=\+&replace= ][PressSite][/grep] >> >> Although I'm not sure how webdna handles escaping characters, so >> you may have to be creative... >> >> >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Don't use grep much so not sure why this is not working. I am >>> trying to swap all instances of + for a space using the following... >>> >>> [grep search=+&replace= ][PressSite][/grep] >>> >>> This works for any other character I've tried just not the +. I >>> assume I have to escape it or something just not sure how, any >>> help much appreciated. >>> >>> Cheers >>> ======================================== >>> Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd >>> Tel +44 1330 860550 Fax +44 1330 860880 >>> ======================================== >>> http://www.asylumweb.com >>> Email: steve@asylumweb.com >>> Skype: s.craig - iChat: steve.craig >>> ======================================== >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > --------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/
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