Extract one line from "jit.str.regexp"

    Sammio2
    Dec 07 2010 | 7:00 pm
    Hi there guys,
    This is my first post, I have done some searching around and just cannot seem to get this patch working as I want. I'm sure it's painfully simple, but i just can't figure out how to do it. Essentially, i'm loading an XML file into a jit.textfile, then running a query for everything within tags. It's working perfectly well, but it prints out all 20 results, ideally, i just want the first result. If anyone can help me, i'd be so grateful!
    • Ben Bracken
      Dec 07 2010 | 7:05 pm
      Edit->Copy Compressed
    • Sammio2
      Dec 07 2010 | 7:09 pm
      Thanks, amended!
    • MIB
      Dec 07 2010 | 7:25 pm
      one way:
    • Sammio2
      Dec 07 2010 | 7:35 pm
      Brilliant, That's pretty much exactly what I need.
      Thanks for your help so quickly!
    • Ben Bracken
      Dec 07 2010 | 8:37 pm
      You should be able to do this all in regexp. Something like this might do it too:
      -Ben
    • MIB
      Dec 07 2010 | 11:28 pm
      regexp gives me headaches!! ;)
    • Sammio2
      Dec 08 2010 | 12:46 pm
      Thanks for your help guys, both methods seem to work. I have to say for now I agree with MIB, It's giving me a headache, but I may have to look into it further at a later point in my project,
      These forums are awesomely useful!
      Thanks again!
      Sam
    • paba7
      Dec 11 2010 | 12:28 am
      Hi Sam,
      Could post the fixed patch? I am fairly new to max and not advanced enough to figure out the code posted here. I am a student trying to use weather xml data to match it up to sound. A basic example for pulling in xml data will be helpful.
      Thanks, Paba
    • Sammio2
      Feb 02 2011 | 9:34 pm
      Hi all,
      Paba7: See Bens patch above (Copy the code, then in max create new from clipboard)
      Ben: Is there any way to configure the regexp object to not output the final '' as it appears on the end of every string. Been racking my brains about this for ages!
      Many Thanks
      Sam
    • Ben Thornton
      Oct 19 2015 | 9:17 pm
      Did you find a way to do it Sammi02? I am trying this also and I can't figure out, Is it something to do with the gate ? If I print from gate I can see its all there, but I don't know how to get all of it, in the message box it just displays the last line..