Sweet! thats exactly the trick... now I have something to make a fortune file with :)
Jamie On Wednesday 22 January 2003 06:41 pm, Cory Petkovsek wrote: : Ah, this is much more useful. This one produces the right output on : what you provided. There is some perl lore in there, but basically : here's the flow: : : while there are lines coming from stdin : if a line looks like "The Famous Joke of the day", then : print asciii art : what follows is joke material : if a line is the start of another email then : print a delimeter: % : stop printing : if the joke flag is set print this line : end while : print the last % if necessary : : : #! /usr/bin/perl : $art=" ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø\n"; : $delim=" The Famous Joke of the Day One Liner!"; : $joke=0; : while(<>) { : if(m/$delim/) { print "$art\n"; $joke=1;} : if(m/^From .+\@.+/) { print "%\n" if ($joke); $joke=0; } : print $_ if($joke); : } : print "%\n" if($joke); : : On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 06:27:38PM -0800, Linux Rocks ! wrote: : > Well.. Its a good start, however it grabed a whole lot more, Heres an : > example of a full message: : > Start sample message:::::::::::::::::::: : > : > MeMail.com: Joke of the Day : > : > ????`????,??,????`????,??, OUR SPONSOR ,??,????`????,??,????`???? : > : > ** FORECLOSED HOMES: NO MONEY DOWN! ** : > Try a FREE search in your area. America's largest : > & oldest bank foreclosure service. : > : > FOR A List In Your Area Click Here : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?a=149783&p=28&w=text : > : > Help keep this publication free - visit our sponsor today! : > : > : > HAVE A GOOD CLEAN JOKE ??? : > -------------- : > : > We Need a Laugh : > Please send along your funnies to : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > Irreplaceable : > -------------- : > : > My six-year-old grandson called his mother from his friend Charlie's : > house and confessed he had broken a lamp when he threw a football in : > their living room. : > : > "But, Mom," he said, brightening, "you don't have to worry about buying : > another one. Charlie's mother said it was irreplaceable." : > : > : > Every Tues and Friday - a New Funny Foto!! : > FUNNY FOTOS : > Click here to view. : > http://www.memail.com/fotos/index.htm : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`??? : > : > Quit Smoking in 21 Days Guaranteed! : > The FinalSmoke System is GUARANTEED to help you : > Quit Smoking in less than 30 days or your money back! : > START YOUR SMOKE-FREE LIFE TODAY... GUARANTEED!!!!! : > : > ACT NOW! CLICK BELOW! : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?p=171&a=149783 : > : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`??? : > : > Dogs teach us many things ..... : > : > When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. : > : > Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. : > : > Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be : > pure ecstasy. : > : > When it's in your best interest, practice obedience. : > : > Let others know when they've invaded your territory. : > : > Take naps and stretch before rising. : > : > Run, romp, and play daily. : > : > Thrive on attention and let people touch you. : > : > Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do. : > : > On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. : > : > On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree. : > : > When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. : > : > No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and : > pout ... run right back and make friends. : > : > Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. : > : > Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough. : > : > Be loyal. : > : > Never pretend to be something you're not. : > : > If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. : > : > When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle : > them gently. : > : > : > : > : > Other cool sites to visit: : > -------------------------- : > : > Joker, We Have Found Your Money : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?p=25&a=149783 : > : > : > Find FREE Things On The Bargain Finder : > http://www.adreporting.com/bargain-finder.htm : > : > : > Free Antenna Reception Booster with every order! : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?p=26&a=149783 : > : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???? : > : > MeMail.com: Delivering The Internet Your Way! : > : > SUBSCRIBE mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : > UNSUBSCRIBE MAILTO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > Advertising Information: http://www.MeMail.com/advertising.html : > : > This copy was delivered to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???? : > : > The Famous Joke of the Day One Liner! : > : > "The good people sleep much better at night than the bad people. : > Of course, the bad people enjoy the waking hours much more." : > : > -- Woody Allen : > END sample message:::::::::::::::: : > : > Heres the part yours grabed.... : > ????`????,??,????`????,??, OUR SPONSOR ,??,????`????,??,????`???? : > : > ** FORECLOSED HOMES: NO MONEY DOWN! ** : > Try a FREE search in your area. America's largest : > & oldest bank foreclosure service. : > : > FOR A List In Your Area Click Here : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?a=149783&p=28&w=text : > : > Help keep this publication free - visit our sponsor today! : > : > : > HAVE A GOOD CLEAN JOKE ??? : > -------------- : > : > We Need a Laugh : > Please send along your funnies to : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > Irreplaceable : > -------------- : > : > My six-year-old grandson called his mother from his friend Charlie's : > house and confessed he had broken a lamp when he threw a football in : > their living room. : > : > "But, Mom," he said, brightening, "you don't have to worry about buying : > another one. Charlie's mother said it was irreplaceable." : > : > : > Every Tues and Friday - a New Funny Foto!! : > FUNNY FOTOS : > Click here to view. : > http://www.memail.com/fotos/index.htm : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`??? : > : > Quit Smoking in 21 Days Guaranteed! : > The FinalSmoke System is GUARANTEED to help you : > Quit Smoking in less than 30 days or your money back! : > START YOUR SMOKE-FREE LIFE TODAY... GUARANTEED!!!!! : > : > ACT NOW! CLICK BELOW! : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?p=171&a=149783 : > : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`??? : > : > Dogs teach us many things ..... : > : > When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. : > : > Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. : > : > Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be : > pure ecstasy. : > : > When it's in your best interest, practice obedience. : > : > Let others know when they've invaded your territory. : > : > Take naps and stretch before rising. : > : > Run, romp, and play daily. : > : > Thrive on attention and let people touch you. : > : > Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do. : > : > On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. : > : > On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree. : > : > When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. : > : > No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and : > pout ... run right back and make friends. : > : > Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. : > : > Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough. : > : > Be loyal. : > : > Never pretend to be something you're not. : > : > If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. : > : > When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle : > them gently. : > : > : > : > : > Other cool sites to visit: : > -------------------------- : > : > Joker, We Have Found Your Money : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?p=25&a=149783 : > : > : > Find FREE Things On The Bargain Finder : > http://www.adreporting.com/bargain-finder.htm : > : > : > Free Antenna Reception Booster with every order! : > http://www.adreporting.com/dir.php?p=26&a=149783 : > : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???? : > : > MeMail.com: Delivering The Internet Your Way! : > : > SUBSCRIBE mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : > UNSUBSCRIBE MAILTO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > Advertising Information: http://www.MeMail.com/advertising.html : > : > This copy was delivered to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???? : > : > The Famous Joke of the Day One Liner! : > : > "The good people sleep much better at night than the bad people. : > Of course, the bad people enjoy the waking hours much more." : > : > -- Woody Allen : > : > : > % : > : > So.. The good news is that it didnt loose any of the message that was : > required, and it did add the % fine (a few extra return characters.. but : > thats no problem...) the first qualifier needs to be a bit more refined : > though, : > so... this is a bit more complicated than a grep! If you can explain what : > its doing, that could be helpfull to me and others that want to write : > simular programs :) : > I can kinda figure out parts of it... : > : > Jamie : > Ill try to make some mods to and see what I can do... : > : > Jamie : > : > On Wednesday 22 January 2003 05:51 pm, Cory Petkovsek wrote: : > : Ok, try this perl script: : > : : > : #! /usr/bin/perl : > : $joke=0; : > : while(<>) { : > : if(m/`....,..,/) { $joke=1;} : > : if(m/^From .+\@.+/) { print "%\n" if ($joke); $joke=0; } : > : print $_ if($joke); : > : } : > : print "%\n" if($joke); : > : : > : : > : save it to a file, turn on executable flag and use like this: : > : : > : cat archive inbox | fortunes.pl > fortunes.txt : > : : > : Cory : > : : > : On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 05:19:45PM -0800, Linux Rocks ! wrote: : > : > On Wednesday 22 January 2003 01:24 pm, Cory Petkovsek wrote: : > : > : Where is your email located? In an mbox? If so start with grep. : > : > : Does the one liner have a particular format such as: : > : > : > : > I have a couple files they could be in my inbox ( a text file named : > : > inbox), and my archive file (named archive : > : > I want the text between: : > : > "???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???? : > : > : > : > The Famous Joke of the Day One Liner!" : > : > : > : > and from : > : > : > : > "From" : > : > Heres a sample one, Infact, it would be nice to keep thier ascii art! : > : > and text about where its from... like the example below... : > : > : > : > ???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???? : > : > : > : > The Famous Joke of the Day One Liner! : > : > : > : > Roses are red, Violets are blue. I'm Schizophrenic and so am I. : > : > : > : > The only consistant way I can tell its the end of the text is the : > : > From line in the next message. : > : > : > : > so.... a cat inbox |grep : > : > "???`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???????`????,??,????`???? : > : > : > : > The Famous Joke of the Day One Liner!" + any other text, untill you : > : > see "From" >> joker : > : > and it would also have to add a % after each instance. : > : > : > : > There is another problem... what if the one liner is "From joes book : > : > of quotes" or something... it will cut that off!, so a better : > : > qualifier would From *@* (ie anyone@anydomain) so it knows thats a : > : > new email. : > : > : > : > basic cat and grep im familiar with... but this is a bit more tricky : > : > that Ive done.... : > : > : > : > Jamie : > : > : > : > : q: why did the chicken cross the road? because a penguin was : > : > : chasing it : > : > : > : > Thats a good quote! : > : > : > : > : You want a text file with no newlines or carriage returns, just % : > : > : separating the jokes, right? : > : > : : > : > : On Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 12:57:59PM -0800, Linux Rocks ! wrote: : > : > : > So, Id like to extract just the one liner portion of email sent : > : > : > from joker.org (ie, I want all the one-liners from all the memail : > : > : > joke of the day messages I have, and a "%" to separate each : > : > : > oneliner, and Id like them put in a text file, then I can make a : > : > : > fortune database with it, and use it with fortune.) : > : > : > : > : > : > What would be the best way to do this? : > : > : > : > : > : > Jamie : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > -- : > : > : > No microsoft products were used to produce this message. : > : > : > EUG-LUG Mailing List: : > : > : > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : > : > : > : > : > : > _______________________________________________ : > : > : > Eug-LUG mailing list : > : > : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > : > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : > : > : : > : > : _______________________________________________ : > : > : Eug-LUG mailing list : > : > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > : http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : > : > : > : > -- : > : > No microsoft products were used to produce this message. : > : > EUG-LUG Mailing List: : > : > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : > : > : > : > _______________________________________________ : > : > Eug-LUG mailing list : > : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : > : : > : _______________________________________________ : > : Eug-LUG mailing list : > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > : http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : > : > -- : > No microsoft products were used to produce this message. : > EUG-LUG Mailing List: : > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : > : > _______________________________________________ : > Eug-LUG mailing list : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug : : _______________________________________________ : Eug-LUG mailing list : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug -- No microsoft products were used to produce this message. 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