Search for specific characters in a textFrame

[subieguy2]

I have a script that has been working perfectly that was written by pixxxel schubser​  (thank you!!)

Original discussion can be found here.....

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1881921

So here is the issue that has popped up using this code:

#target illustrator
var doc = app.activeDocument
var allText = doc.textFrames;
var aCon;
for (var i = 0; i < allText.length; i++) {
        aCon = allText.contents;
  if (aCon.match(/_SWITCH|SWITCH_/) != null) {
            aCon = aCon.replace(/_SWITCH|SWITCH_/, "");
            aCon = "SWITCH - " + aCon;
            allText.contents = aCon;
        } else if (aCon.match(/_SW|SW_/) != null) {
            aCon = aCon.replace(/_SW|SW_/, "");
            aCon = "SWITCH - " + aCon;
            allText.contents = aCon;
        }
  }

Here is a before and after the script.

The first 3 text frames are great. The next ones are the issue. How do I make my search specifically the characters shown? Only _SW or _SWITCH

Any help would be appreciated!

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi wolfe,

try to change this line

} else if (aCon.match(/_SW|SW_/) != null) {

with this

} else if (aCon.match(/_SW(?!\w)|SW_/) != null) {

Have fun

Be sure: the more examples you give - the better the Regex works

(This snippet also not works correctly eg with SWITCHES or SWITCHING

Make the same in this case: add the negative lookahead (?!\w) in first Regex)

[subieguy2]

Perfect as always! Would you mind explaining the code to me for this?....

It is a RegExp that is....

_SW(?!\w)|SW_/

(?!\w)

means matches any character that is not followed by another character?

[pixxxelschubser]

subieguy2  schrieb 
(?!\w)

means matches any character that is not followed by another character?

… another word sign. This can be a letter or a digit.