CreateRegularExpression: non-capturing group?

[hss]

hello,

unfortunately, PB seems to ignore ?: (non-capturing group);
matches include <file>/</file> .. any workaround?

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If CreateRegularExpression(0, "(?:<file>)(.*?)(?:</file>)",#PB_RegularExpression_DotAll  )
    Dim Result$(0)
    NbFound = ExtractRegularExpression(0, "<xml><test>nn</test><file>File.txt</file><data>...</data><file>Yes.exe</file></xml>", Result$())
    For k = 0 To NbFound-1
      Debug Result$(k)
    Next
  Else
    Debug RegularExpressionError()
  EndIf

[JHPJHP]

Does the following "Positive Lookbehind" fit your requirements?

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If CreateRegularExpression(0, "(?<=file>)[^<]*", #PB_RegularExpression_DotAll)
  Dim Result$(0)
  NbFound = ExtractRegularExpression(0, "<xml><test>nn</test><file>File.txt</file><data>...</data><file>Yes.exe</file></xml>", Result$())
  For k = 0 To NbFound-1
    If Result$(k) : Debug Result$(k) : EndIf
  Next
Else
  Debug RegularExpressionError()
EndIf

You can also expand your search criteria:

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If CreateRegularExpression(0, "(?<=file>|<data>)[^<]*", #PB_RegularExpression_DotAll)
  Dim Result$(0)
  NbFound = ExtractRegularExpression(0, "<xml><test>nn</test><file>File.txt</file><data>...</data><file>Yes.exe</file></xml>", Result$())
  For k = 0 To NbFound-1
    If Result$(k) : Debug Result$(k) : EndIf
  Next
Else
  Debug RegularExpressionError()
EndIf

[hss]

fits - thanks.

[hss]

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(?<=<file>)((.*?)(?=<))