Chris, Without seeing the source file it is a bit tricky to help.
Do it in a couple of steps. In BBedit search Replace all > with a CR (backslash r) Replace all ^< with nothing using grep Thanks, Ted *********************** Ted Burger **************************** t...@tobsupport.com ********* www.tobsupport.com On Jan 26, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Doug Pinkerton wrote: >>> On Jan 26, 2011, at 06:31, Doug Pinkerton wrote: >>> I need to extract email addresses from a file. Fortunately, the email >>> addresses are in angle brackets <doe.j...@domain.com>. I have no problem >>> matching that pattern. But I need to match everything BUT that pattern and >>> replace with nothing, so that only the email addresses remain. How do I >>> perform a DOES NOT EQUAL search? >>> > *********************************************************** >> On Jan 26, 2011, at 6:56 AM , Christopher Stone wrote: >> Hey Doug, >> >> The easy way to do that is to use 'Process Lines Containing...' from the >> 'Text' menu. >> >> Find: <[^@]+@[^@]+> >> >> Choose 'Copy to new document' and you're set. >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> Chris > > *********************************************************** > > Thanks, Chris. Unfortunately, the email addresses are not on lines by > themselves, so "Process lines containing..." copies all of the data on the > line. The result is simply a copy of the original document. Strictly > speaking, although I view it with soft wrap, it's all one line, since there > are no returns in this document. Any other suggestions? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. > To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> > If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, > please email "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. > Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to bbedit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bbedit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "supp...@barebones.com" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>