Inline Pattern, setting [solved]

[Mor3bane]

Hi
I am trying to have a text adjustment using InlineSetting, and inlinePattern.

The following String Meter is the bit I am adjusting:

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[PercentString]
Meter=String
Text=[Percent:0] %
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1
FontFace=digital
InlineSetting=Face | Medici Text
InlinePattern=^.* (.*)
FontSize=22
FontColor=232,202,145,200
StringEffect=Border
FontEffectColor=0,0,0,255
StringAlign=CenterCenter
X=145
Y=145

I am trying to avoid relying on the space in the Text parameter to get my result being attempted in the InlinePattern parameter.

In other words, I wish to not have the space in there at all, but keep the "%" from being changed like the {Percent:0} portion i do wish to change.
Thanks for looking.

[jsmorley]

Not entirely sure I follow, but if the intent is to have the numeric value be one thing, and the % symbol to be another, you might do:

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[PercentString]
Meter=String
FontSize=22
InlineSetting=Color | 255,0,0,255
InlinePattern=\d
InlineSetting2=Color | 0,255,0,255
InlinePattern2=%
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1
Text=[Percent:0] %

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Just means:
\d any and all numeric characters
% any and all percent symbols
Remember that InlinePattern is "greedy" unless you tell it otherwise with (?U).

So if:
Text=23%ABC%98

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[Mor3bane]

Sweet.

Thanks JS

[jsmorley]

Sure thing.

Another option might be:

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[PercentString]
Meter=String
FontSize=22
InlineSetting=Color | 255,0,0,255
InlinePattern=\d
InlineSetting2=Color | 0,255,0,255
InlinePattern2=[^\d]
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1
Text=[Percent:0] %

Just means:
\d any and all numeric characters
[^\d] any and all of the character set that is ^ NOT a numeric character
Note that the ^ (NOT) modifier only applies to a single character (not "greedy") or a [character set].

A [character set] is a way to define one or more individual characters or \character classes in any order. So:

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[PercentString]
Meter=String
FontSize=22
SolidColor=0,0,0,1
InlineSetting=Color | 255,0,0,255
InlinePattern=[ABC]
InlineSetting2=Color | 0,255,0,255
InlinePattern2=[123]
InlineSetting3=Color | 0,0,255,255
InlinePattern3=[DEF]
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1
Text=CEA123FBD

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InlinePattern=[ABC] in effect means "A or B or C in any order". It doesn't mean the strict pattern "ABC".

[character sets] can include "ranges" like a-zA-Z0-9 as well. [^\d] and [^0-9] are synonymous.

In order to exclude a strict pattern like "hello world", it would take some pretty complicated negative lookahead assertion, and it's probably not worth it. I'm not entirely sure it is even possible... Just include the "hello world" pattern in a separate InlineSetting that sets it some other way than the rest.