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Regular Expression Explorer

Regular Expression Explorer

Faust Software, LLC

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12,237 installs
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Test regular expressions against sample text. Select preset suggested patterns or create and save your own. Copy the pattern to the clipboard for pasting into your code. Share your patterns with FaustWare to be added to future releases for all to use.
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Current Version is 1.2.9

See the change log below for more details.

RegEx Explorer is a visual studio addin which lets you create or modify regular expressions and test them with any text. Matches are highlighted by surrounding each with a red box. A dropdown list of suggestions is availabe with choices for email, GUID, URL, etc. Any pattern you create can be added to the suggestion list. Existing suggestions can be removed by pressiong DEL on a selected name.

Checkboxes are available for Ignore Case, Multiline and to auto-add or remove a ^$ wrapper. Patterns can be saved to be future suggestions. Patterns can be copied to the clipboard with a button press for pasting into your code. Matches are displayed in real-time as you type.

Read the README file for more information.

This add-in is offered for free, but donations are welcome (and encouraged!) if you like the utility. Also, please report any issues or make suggestions for changes.

Screen with help slider open

 

Changes in 1.2.9:

- Allow saved suggestions to start with a number
- Prevent crash on invalid suggestion name

Changes in 1.2.8:

- Added support and VSI for Visual Studio 2010 

Changes in 1.2.7:

- Fixed auto update download version

Changes in 1.2.6:

- Fixed issue where vs2005 can't find resource file for icon (use fallback smiley)

 Changes in 1.2.5:

- Fixed intermittent start-up bug
- Made main screen non-modal
- Added help slide out
- Added auto-update check
- Added error popup if start-up fails
- Added Rx icon

Changes in 1.2.4:

- Fixed form tab order
- Fixed version display in About form
- Made window resizable
- Save window location and size
- Add status label for clipboard notification
- Added ability to change textbox font
- Save textbox font setting

Change in 1.2.1:

- Separated vs 2005 and vs 2008 VSI installers. Please use the appropriate one (or both)

New features in version 1.2:

- Now rather than an MSI the installer is a self-extracting zip containing a VSI installer for VS 2005/2008.

New features in version 1.1:

- Ability to overwrite an existing suggestion with an updated version
- Ability to export and import suggestion (configuration) files to allow sharing of expressions
- Moved configuration file from [AppData]\FaustWare!\RegExForms to [AppData]\FaustWare!\RegExExplorer
  Retains existing suggestions (configuration)
- Fixed problem with installation of the Addin file on some systems
- Disabled text wrap in the Sample Text box to prevent missing red box on 'wrapped' matches
  Also enabled horizontal scroll bar

 

Here are additional screenshots:

Screen with File menu open

Import and export look about the same

Save an expression as a new or updated Suggestion

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