Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-16 Thread Ben Rubinstein
Alex Tweedly wrote: Chipp Walters wrote: Ben, Thanks for the tests. Illuminating again. You are correct, I was actually running my tests on shorter strings, but hundreds of them in sequence. So it might be useful for you to try Ben's fourth (i.e. array-based) method, but do the set-up once u

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-06 Thread Ben Rubinstein
Mark Smith wrote: One of the things that can slow Rev down in a long for loop is the building up of a long output string (I suspect that an awful lot of copying and moving of memory starts to happen). I made a little test of something suggested by someone on this list (Eric Miclo?), that is,

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-05 Thread Mark Smith
While we're on displacement activities :) One of the things that can slow Rev down in a long for loop is the building up of a long output string (I suspect that an awful lot of copying and moving of memory starts to happen). I made a little test of something suggested by someone on this li

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-05 Thread Chipp Walters
Yup. I could see how that would be faster. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-05 Thread Alex Tweedly
Chipp Walters wrote: Ben, Thanks for the tests. Illuminating again. You are correct, I was actually running my tests on shorter strings, but hundreds of them in sequence. So it might be useful for you to try Ben's fourth (i.e. array-based) method, but do the set-up once using a script-local a

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-05 Thread Chipp Walters
Ben, Thanks for the tests. Illuminating again. You are correct, I was actually running my tests on shorter strings, but hundreds of them in sequence. best, Chipp ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to sub

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-05 Thread Ben Rubinstein
From the dept of "Please don't let my wife or boss know that I've been wasting time on this" Chipp Walters wrote: Interesting note: I found the following results: function altAsciiScrub2 pText put replacetext(pText,"[" & numToChar(129) & "-" & numToChar(255) & "]","") into pText put

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-05 Thread Devin Asay
On Feb 4, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Chipp Walters wrote: Interesting note: I found the following results: function altAsciiScrub2 pText put replacetext(pText,"[" & numToChar(129) & "-" & numToChar(255) & "]","") into pText put replacetext(pText,"[" & numToChar(1) & "-" & numToChar(31) & "]","")

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Chipp Walters
Interesting note: I found the following results: function altAsciiScrub2 pText put replacetext(pText,"[" & numToChar(129) & "-" & numToChar(255) & "]","") into pText put replacetext(pText,"[" & numToChar(1) & "-" & numToChar(31) & "]","") into pText return pText end altAsciiScrub2 execut

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Chipp Walters
Mark, That should do nicely. Thanks! On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Mark Schonewille < m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > Hi Chipp, > > Are you sure that you simply want to delete all characters above ASCII 128? > > put "Thîs ïs sømé tèxt" into myString > put replacetext(myString,"["

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Mark Wieder
Jim- Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 4:11:55 PM, you wrote: > Wild cards used in the Filter command are not the same thing as RegEx. ...although there's a long-standing (April 2005) request for this: BZ #2805 -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net __

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread DunbarX
In a message dated 2/4/09 7:12:19 PM, jimaultw...@yahoo.com writes: > It can get pretty intricate and complicated, but it is fun to solve the > puzzles. > > Hope this helps. > Thanks, Jim. I get it now, I just coudn't find it. IMHO, the docs should list all that in the text, a la the "filte

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread DunbarX
In a message dated 2/4/09 6:52:55 PM, m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com writes: > Hi Craig, > > Did you click the link under "see also"? > Mark, Yow! Thank you. Should be in the main text though, as syntax options, like the "filter" command. Craig ** Great Deals on Dell Lapto

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Jim Ault
Craig wrote: >I have > worked with the "Filter" command (very cool) and its "special characters", as > they > are called in the docs. Same deal? [with RegEx] > Wild cards used in the Filter command are not the same thing as RegEx. Basically, the RegEx engine in Rev is the same as the industry

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Craig, Did you click the link under "see also"? -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering http://economy-x-talk.com http://www.salery.biz Dutch forum: http://runrev.info/rrforum We are always looking for new projects! Feel free to contact us to

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread DunbarX
In a message dated 2/4/09 6:39:11 PM, m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com writes: > and click on the regular expressions link (if you  > have a version where this link works). You don't need the additional  > ampersands in your example. "[a-z]" will do (or "[a-zA-Z0-9"]). > Mark. All I get with

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Mark Schonewille
hi Craig, Revolution uses its own subset of regular expressions. Just read the docs for replaceText and click on the regular expressions link (if you have a version where this link works). You don't need the additional ampersands in your example. "[a-z]" will do (or "[a-zA-Z0-9"]). -- Bes

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread DunbarX
In a message dated 2/4/09 5:26:29 PM, m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com writes: > Are you sure that you simply want to delete all characters above ASCII  > 128? > >     put "Thîs ïs sømé tèxt" into myString >     put replacetext(myString,"[" & numToChar(129) & "-" &  > numToChar(255) & "]","")

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Devin Asay
Chipp Walters wrote: Anyone know of a quick way to convert a string to only lower ascii 128? (Deletes anything above). I'm hoping for something other than a repeat for each char loop. Why don't you take the opposite approach--loop through 128 to 255? That way you have a reasonably short

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Alex Tweedly
Chipp Walters wrote: Anyone know of a quick way to convert a string to only lower ascii 128? (Deletes anything above). I'm hoping for something other than a repeat for each char loop. No, I don't. But I feel there *should* be a way to do it using imagedata and one of the transfer modes of the

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread J. Landman Gay
Chipp Walters wrote: Anyone know of a quick way to convert a string to only lower ascii 128? (Deletes anything above). I'm hoping for something other than a repeat for each char loop. Yes and no. I know what I'd do, but don't know the regular expression off the top of my head. I think what y

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Chipp, Are you sure that you simply want to delete all characters above ASCII 128? put "Thîs ïs sømé tèxt" into myString put replacetext(myString,"[" & numToChar(129) & "-" & numToChar(255) & "]","") --> Ths s sm txt -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consultin

Re: convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Bob Sneidar
Isn't there a lower function? Or are you saying you want to exclude special characters? Bob Sneidar IT Manager Logos Management Calvary Chapel CM On Feb 4, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Chipp Walters wrote: Anyone know of a quick way to convert a string to only lower ascii 128? (Deletes anything above

convert to lower ascii 128?

2009-02-04 Thread Chipp Walters
Anyone know of a quick way to convert a string to only lower ascii 128? (Deletes anything above). I'm hoping for something other than a repeat for each char loop. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to sub