[ILUG] regex(5)

[admin]

I'm using a content manager system from Interwoven called Teamsite. It allows inline use of Reg-ex(5) expressions within XML documents. However the expression \.\(gif\|jpg\|jpeg\)$ does not return true.

Thanks

David

>What language are you doing this thing in? It depends on how you're 
>implenting your regex, normally you'll either get an array of some sort 
>(for example ereg/eregi in PhP) or you'll get some variables set (like perl 
>$1, $2 etc.)
>
>If it was PERL:
>
>if ($file =~ m/\.(gif|jpg|jpeg)$/i) {
>         print "Thank you $1 is a valid extension\n";
>} else {
>         die "Not a support image format\n";
>}
>
>PHP:
>
>if (eregi('\.(gif|jpg|jpeg)$',$filename,$regex)) {
>         print "Thank you ".$regex[1]." is a valid extension!\n";
>} else {
>         die("Not supported image format");
>}
>
>
>Jerry.
>
>At 09:56 18/04/01 -0400, admin wrote:
>>I've implemented the following \.(gif|jpg|jpeg)$ but it doesn't seem to 
>>return a true value on any file name I give.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>David
>>
>>
>> >it'd be:
>> >
>> >\.(gif|jpg)$
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >jerry.
>> >
>> >At 09:34 18/04/01 -0400, admin wrote:
>> >>Hiya!
>> >>
>> >>I was wondering if anyone knew how to check extensions such as .gif .jpg
>> >>with regex(5) syntax ?
>> >>
>> >>Thanks
>> >>
>> >>David
>> >>
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