Wildcards, to trim large quantities of data.
Hello everyone,
My name is Terry, and I am trying to use DW CS6 to trim out large pieces of data on a game file, leaving behind a small section. Below is an example.
<Technology Name="TechG01" Cost="30" IsUnique="true" X="-1.5" Y="1.5" Category="GalacticWarfare">
<Descriptors />
<PathsPrerequisites></PathsPrerequisites>
<TechnologiesPrerequisites></TechnologiesPrerequisites>
<TechnologiesDependencies></TechnologiesDependencies>
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponLaserFake1" Access="Fake" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponLaser1SR" Access="Hidden" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponLaser1MR" Access="Hidden" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponLaser1LR" Access="Hidden" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleDefenseShield1" Access="Standard" />
<Gui>
<Title>%TechG06Title</Title>
<Description>%TechG06Description</Description>
<Icon Small="Gui/DynamicBitmaps/Technologies/TechnologyG06Small"/>
</Gui>
</Technology>
<Technology Name="TechG02" Cost="30" IsUnique="true" X="1.5" Y="1.5" Category="GalacticWarfare">
<Descriptors />
<PathsPrerequisites></PathsPrerequisites>
<TechnologiesPrerequisites></TechnologiesPrerequisites>
<TechnologiesDependencies></TechnologiesDependencies>
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponMissileFake1" Access="Fake" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponMissile1SR" Access="Hidden" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponMissile1MR" Access="Hidden" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleWeaponMissile1LR" Access="Hidden" />
<Unlockable Name="ModuleDefenseAntimissile1" Access="Standard" />
<Gui>
<Title>%TechG07Title</Title>
<Description>%TechG07Description</Description>
<Icon Small="Gui/DynamicBitmaps/Technologies/TechnologyG07Small"/>
</Gui>
</Technology>
I am trying to use the wildcard function to select from the first [Cost="] down to the next [<Technology name="] leaving behind the [Tech***] parts. This has a few hundred entries, so any advice how to do this would be much appreciated.
I have tried using: .* - [^"]* - [^>]* - ([^<]*) with regular expression enabled and disabled.
Thank you kindly.
Regards,
TjStorm (Terry)
