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Can we use the user input data as part of the regular expression ??

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July 6, 2011
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Hello there !!

Yet another querry from me... This time want to know is it possible to use the user input string as part of reqular expression for instant search... I am aiming to add search feature in my game.. Where i m going to have several items available in list... what i am planning is to have a text box from which i will accept user input and perform instant search am still a noob in AS3... so whether using RegExp meet my goal ??

Any suggestions please...

Thanks in advance....

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Correct answer Kenneth Kawamoto

Yes - you can construct regular expression like this:

new RegExp("bob", "gi");

Kenneth Kawamoto

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Yes - you can construct regular expression like this:

new RegExp("bob", "gi");

ik_ibadkhanAuthor

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Thanx Kenneth it worked... and sorry for late reply..

i used

var myreg:RegExp = new RegExp(mytextbox.text,"gi");

it did the job...

my next querry is...

can i get the information present in library pop-up of flash 4 some how to php script ??

Kenneth Kawamoto

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Sorry I don't understand your question - can you elaborate? (I like the sound of "Flash 4" )