Put spaces in a numerical value using RegExpSubstitute

[Mordasius]

I have the measure:

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[mPing]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=Plugins\PingPlugin
DestAddress=#PingAddress#

that returns a number like 346. What I'd like to do is to use RegExpSubstitute=1 and Substitute=????? to return a string with two spaces between each digit so that 346 becomes "3 4 6". This is so that I can use an image meter to make each digit appear in a separate 'window'. Like [3][4][6] or [0][3][4][6] when the substituted value is right justified.

So I have two questions: 1) Does RegExpSubstitute work with PingPlugin; and, 2) if so what do I use for Substitute=

[moshi]

there might be smarter methods, but this is mine:

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RegExpSubstitute=1
Substitute="^(.*)$":"ping\1ping","^ping(.)(.)(.)(.)(.)ping$":"\1  \2  \3  \4  \5","^ping(.)(.)(.)(.)ping$":"\1  \2  \3  \4","^ping(.)(.)(.)ping$":"\1  \2  \3","^ping(.)(.)ping$":"\1  \2","ping":""

[moshi]

actually there are smarter methods

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RegExpSubstitute=1
Substitute="(.)":"\1  "

[moshi]

and remove the last two spaces:

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RegExpSubstitute=1
Substitute="(.)":"\1  ","^(.*)..$":"\1"

[Mordasius]

Brilliant moshi. You saved me hours and hours playing around with the Substitute=

Many thanks

I guess I'll now have to spent the next few hours working out how it works...

[moshi]

I guess I'll now have to spent the next few hours working out how it works...

try the offline version of RegExr http://www.gskinner.com/RegExr/desktop/
the examples in it are great.

[Mordasius]

I've tried working out RegExp's on that site before but find it easier to work with stuff that works in JSMorley's Rainmeter Regular Expression tester

Update: Actually I'd only ever used the online version of RegExr and could never work out if the high lag I get was affecting the results. The offline version you posted a link to is better and you're right, the 'samples' screen is very useful.