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and filter out the [1] so i can identify it seperately from [2] or [3] and make the following message:

is-there-a-route-type-function-by-selects-out-part-of-a-message

WOW! THATS IT!!! Thank you so so so so much. It was giving me a HUGE headache! Thanks broc!

Do you mind explaining what you do, so I can add this function to my M4L toolbelt? namely what the brackets do? what the dashes do? what the d and the plus sign do?

WOW!  THATS IT!!! Thank you so so so so much.  It was giving me a HUGE headache!  Thanks broc!

Do you mind explaining what you do, so I can add this function to my M4L toolbelt?  namely what the brackets do? what the dashes do?  what the d and the plus sign do?

The usage of [regexp] is explained on the reference page

https://cycling74.com/docs/max5/refpages/max-ref/regexp.html

Also, there are many articles/tutorials available on the net. Just google for "regular expression".

Is there a route type function by selects out part of a message