Using wildcards with the $replace constant

[ryan711 1]

I'm trying to manage a list of categories in the format category:subcategory. The category and subcategory are in two seperate drop down boxes so I need to be able to seperate them. I currently have them in a list box tied to the var. #ezinecat. I tried setting a new variable using the $replace and a wild card *: for the subcat and tried to replace it with nothing with $nothing. When try to use the new variable I just get the whole text, nothing is replaced. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks.

 

[Aaron Nimocks 19]

The code you have works for replacing the characters. Just try to output in Google.

 

Guessing the issue is from where you are using it. Where and what on ezine are you trying to do?

[ryan711 1]

I used the code above as a test. Like I put test:word in the text box in the above example and the output to google would just be test:word while it should have been just word since the wildcard should have removed everything up to and including the colon. I thought maybe I was doing something wrong. I haven't tested it on ezine yet as I haven't written the macro to submit the article, I just have the categories and subcats in a list text box. If the code looks right, I will try it again.

[Aaron Nimocks 19]

Ohh I dont think you can use a wildcard there.

 

I test using a variable of test*:test

 

Since it works from what I tested I dont think you can use a wildcard in $replace.

[ryan711 1]

Ohh I dont think you can use a wildcard there.

 

I test using a variable of test*:test

 

Since it works from what I tested I dont think you can use a wildcard in $replace.

 

Darn. Well thanks for trying to help anyway.

[ryan711 1]

for those that are interested in knowing how to do this, I think I've solved it. All you need to do is add the variable to a list and use ":" as the delimiter, and then just choose "next list item" for the category, and then again after choosing the sub-category.

 

[Frank 177]

Good work around to be sure. The replace feature definitely needs boning up to support wildcards.

[botbie 0]

so bad. why replace function cannot work with wildcards!!!

[gypsy777 1]

Just wondering if the replace constant supports wildcards now. Im struggling to get it working.

[Kreatus (Ubot Ninja) 422]

Yes you can use $replace regular expression command.