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October 16, 2015
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Find Job Number in file path

  • October 16, 2015
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Hi,

I need to find the Job Number only stored in variable.

In the below file path, I need the 8 digit number only(98456357, 88456656, 98456357)

Sample file path are below:

/Users/Shared/Siraj/98456357_Octt/ENL.indd

/Users/Shared/Siraj/88456656_Octt/Document/PHL.indd

/Users/Shared/Siraj/98456357_Octt/Document/Check/PHL.indd

var myFilePath = app.activeDocument.filePath

Thanks in Advance

Siraj

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Correct answer Ronald63

Hi,

Here's an example of what we can do with a regular expression

var myPath ='/Users/Shared/Siraj/98456357_Octt/Document/Check/PHL.indd';


var mJobNumber;




var reg = /(\/)([0-9]{8})(_)/;




if (myPath.match(reg)){


    mJobNumber = RegExp.$2;


    alert(mJobNumber)


}

Regards

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Ronald63Correct answer
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October 16, 2015

Hi,

Here's an example of what we can do with a regular expression

var myPath ='/Users/Shared/Siraj/98456357_Octt/Document/Check/PHL.indd';


var mJobNumber;




var reg = /(\/)([0-9]{8})(_)/;




if (myPath.match(reg)){


    mJobNumber = RegExp.$2;


    alert(mJobNumber)


}

Regards

BEGINNER_X
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October 16, 2015

Great Ronald.. working good.

Thanks vamitul....

Vamitul
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October 16, 2015

Well, first convert the file path to a string, the use a regular expression on it to get the number:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions

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