Appendix C: RegEx Utility

Search Pattern

Select this to specify a regular expression search pattern or patterns. Multiple patterns can be specified by putting each pattern on a new line.

Generate Pattern

Select this to generate a regular expression search pattern.

Source Text

Type or paste the source text in the source text section. This activates the Generate Patterns button and generates Regular Expression patterns in the Search Pattern box that match the lines in the Source Text box.

Import Source

Click this to import the source text.

Search

Select this to apply the patterns to the source text. The summary of searches is listed in the Search Results box.

Detailed Search

Select this to search each line of the source text in each pattern. If a pattern finds a match on a line that line is no longer considered by subsequent patterns.

Include Misses

Select this to include the lines where a match is not found for specified pattern(s) in the search results.

Include Matches

Select this option to include the lines where a match is found for specified pattern(s) in the search results.

Right to Left

Select this option to allow the patterns to start searching from the end of lines in the source text and not the start.

Java RegEx

Select this option to employ the Java flavor of RegEx.

Search Results

Use the search results that is displayed indicating the patterns, source text, total source lines and matches.

Save to File

Click this to save the search results file.