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Posted by Neverwhere   USA  (40 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Thu 14 Nov 2002 01:43 AM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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Ok, in the mud I play mobs have various name lengths. I currently have the trigger set for '(\w*) is in bad shape'. That only returns the first word before the set words, and I was wondering if there was a way to match X words before the text and return them all at the same time.

Neverwhere
ChaosMUD: chaosmud.org:23
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Posted by Nick Gammon   Australia  (18,772 posts)  [Biography] bio   Forum Administrator
Date Reply #1 on Thu 14 Nov 2002 04:18 AM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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Is the only thing likely to be between them spaces? You could just look for a space as well in a "set" (in square brackets), ie.

([\w ]*) is in bad shape

(That is a space after the "w").

Alternatively, since the words "is in bad shape" will define where the name ends, you could just use:

(.+) is in bad shape
- Nick Gammon

www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com
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Posted by Neverwhere   USA  (40 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Reply #2 on Mon 18 Nov 2002 03:02 PM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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Ok...

How do I return all of the words in that (.+) at the same time? Will %1 work?

Neverwhere
ChaosMUD: chaosmud.org:23
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Posted by Nick Gammon   Australia  (18,772 posts)  [Biography] bio   Forum Administrator
Date Reply #3 on Mon 18 Nov 2002 10:28 PM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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Yes, %1 matches everything inside the first round brackets.
- Nick Gammon

www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com
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Posted by Neverwhere   USA  (40 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Reply #4 on Tue 19 Nov 2002 12:52 PM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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thanks man

Neverwhere
ChaosMUD: chaosmud.org:23
Always looking for new players/coders. Willing to train if your willing to lear. Contact Neverwhere or just mention that I sent you.
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Posted by Demonsurfer   USA  (256 posts)  [Biography] bio
Date Reply #5 on Tue 19 Nov 2002 02:18 PM (UTC)  [ quote  ]
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why not just trigger on

^* is in bad shape

if it's a new line, and send "blah %1 blah"

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