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action:Search_Clipboard [2015/07/12 22:30]
mirazjordan Amplified with examples
action:Search_Clipboard [2017/09/07 04:11]
peternlewis
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-The Search Clipboard ​action ​allows you to search the system clipboard or a named clipboard for a regular expression and capture what you find to one or more variables. This can be very useful for splitting apart the contents of a clipboard. +~~REDIRECT>​action:Search_using_Regular_Expression~~
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-{{:action:​searchclipboard.png|}} +
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-You can search for: +
-  * Regular Expression, matching the case. +
-  * Regular Expression, ignoring the case. +
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-Select the variable to search using the //Search// pop-up. +
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-Select whether or not to match the case from the //using Regular Expression//​ pop-up. Then enter the text to search for in the text area. +
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-Select where to save results with the //and save capture groups to Variables// pop-up. Depending on the nature of your search you may simply be presented with an //All// option, or with the opportunity to save multiple results to multiple variables. +
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-Examples: +
-  * Use a regular expression to search through a product price list and save only certain parts of it. Given a line like  +
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-//​SKU1234 Widget 1 $12.95//  +
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-this could look like the following:​ +
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-Search for: (SKU\d{4})\t(.+)\t(.+) +
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-And capture: the first and third bracketed items to save only the SKU number and the price. To work through a list you would need to include a loop or repeat of some kind.  +
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-{{:​action:​searchclipboardexample.png|}} +
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-Which results in: +
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-{{:​action:​searchvariableresult.png|}}+
  
action/Search_Clipboard.txt · Last modified: 2017/09/07 04:11 by peternlewis