Regex Pattern Replace

[Monoxide3009]

Hello All,

I have tried to understand how the regex works with autohotkey, but I am coming up blank on everything I do for the most part.

I was self taught in perl regex as it functions in the Kapow Design Studio, so I (assume I) understand the concept, but not how to write it in AHK.

For example, one of the current pattern matches I am working on is similar to this:

COMPANYrandomtext Business (B4) ; I am looking to pull specifically the information in parenthesis "B4"

Kapow made regex patterns very simple in that you would use perl expressions in box A to form patterns, then chose what to pull using $1, $2, $3 as they relate to what is in parenthesis in your pattern.

Example: COMPANYrandomtext Business (B4)

Box 1 -
.*\((.*)\).*
.* would represent anything, the \( is an escaped parenthesis, and the (.*) is the pattern I am looking for.

Box 2 -
$1
This would output a variable of whatever is within the parenthesis.





I assume I am making this way more complex than it needs to be, but that is why I am here =\

Any help on how to pull from a pattern would be greatly appreciated (or any other way to get the info I seek). I am also **VERY** self taught, so the more layman you can make your response, the better.

Thanks in advance!

[AHKStudent]

Code: Select all

hs = COMPANYrandomtext Business (B4)

RegExMatch(hs, "(?<=\().+?(?=\))", results)

msgbox, % results

[Monoxide3009]

Thanks!

It works, now I just have to reverse what each piece means and ill be golden =p