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Need to modify lotus script to parse more then one entry

The following code is parsing job numbers from a string, I've now made it so that there are more then one job number separated by " ; " how do I get all the job numbers and copy then to the subject line separated by brackets [ ] I am also running into the issue that when I reply to these emails I get additional brackets without the job numbers...this is HOT! Below is the format of what needs to be parsed, I need all the client numbers between the - and the |

ClientName, xxx -1192:1192-G0001 | JobName; ClientName2, xxx2 - 1085:1085-P0001 | jobname; ClientName3, xxx3 - 1085:1085-P0002 | jobname

Query Send Code:
If source.Document.HasItem("ActionInProgress") Then
		source.Document.RemoveItem("ActionInProgress")
	End If
	If source.Document.CustomerJob(0) = "To file please select a job here" Then
	Else	
		'Messagebox "Modify Subject"
		CustomerName$ = Trim(Strleft(source.Document.customerjob(0),"-"))
		JobNumber$ = Trim(Strrightback(Strleftback(source.Document.customerjob(0),"|"),":"))
		If Instr(source.Document.subject(0)," [" & JobNumber$ & "]") = 0 Then
			Call source.FieldAppendText("Subject"," [" & JobNumber$ & "]")
		End If
		If Instr(source.Document.EnterCopyTo(0),"jobcorrespondence@dalinalaw.com]") = 0 Then
			Call source.FieldAppendText("EnterCopyTo",",JobCorrespondence@dalinalaw.com")
		End If
		Call Source.FieldSetText("Customer",CustomerName$)
	End If
End Sub

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Sjef Bosman

You could do this the ugly way, using the Split() function.

Suppose your string is in the variable s

1) Use the Split() function
v= Split(s, ";") ' will explode s on the semicolons

2) loop through individual items in v
Forall vi In v
w= Split(vi, "|")

etc.

But, er, why is the string so complex, isn't it possible to have an easier string?

Ray Padilla

ASKER

Sorry working with legacy applications. Any way to look for all the colons and grab the numbers from the colon to the | ???

Sjef Bosman

There's another function that might help you out here: StrToken

StrToken(expression as STRING, delimiter as STRING, wordNumber as LONG, compMethod as INTEGER) as STRING

See the Designer Help Database.

Ray Padilla

ASKER

Sounds like I can use that but how do I get it to pick up all the job numbers before the | and after the :

Sjef Bosman

Come on, I know you can do this yourself!

s = "ClientName, xxx -1192:1192-G0001 | JobName; ClientName2, xxx2 - 1085:1085-P0001 | jobname; ClientName3, xxx3 - 1085:1085-P0002 | jobname"

v= Split(s, ";") ' will explode s on the semicolons
Forall vi In v
w= StrToken(StrToken(vi, " | ", 1), " - ", 2)
' w is the word you're looking for!
Print w
End Forall

Ray Padilla

ASKER

Help This isn't working...

Sub Querysend(Source As Notesuidocument, Continue As Variant)
	'Check preference and Warn if subject is blank for a new memo
	If source.Document.EnableBlankSubject(0) <> "1" Then
		If source.document.Subject(0) = "" Then
			If Messagebox(warnTxt, MB_YESNO + MB_ICONQUESTION, warnTitle ) = IDNO Then 
				vSubjectBlankSend = False
				Source.GoToField("Subject")
				Call source.Refresh
				Call cMemoObject.SetActionInProgress(MEMO_ACTION_NONE)
				Call Source.Document.ReplaceItemValue("SaveOptions","0")
				cMemoObject. SendBlankSubject=False
				continue = False		
				Exit Sub
			Else
				vSubjectBlankSend = True
				cMemoObject. SendBlankSubject=True
			End If
		End If
	End If
	
	If source.Document.HasItem("ActionInProgress") Then
		source.Document.RemoveItem("ActionInProgress")
	End If
	If source.Document.CustomerJob(0) = "To file please select a job here" Then
	Else	
		'Messagebox "Modify Subject"
		
		v= Split(source.Document.customerjob(0), ";") 
		Forall vi In v
			JobNumber$= Strtoken(Strtoken(vi, " | ", 1), " - ", 2)  
			If Instr(source.Document.subject(0)," [" & JobNumber$ & "]") = 0 Then
				Call source.FieldAppendText("Subject"," [" & JobNumber$ & "]")
			End If
			If Instr(source.Document.EnterBlindCopyTo(0),"jobcorrespondence@dalinalaw.com]") = 0 Then
				Call source.FieldAppendText("EnterBlindCopyTo",",JobCorrespondence@dalinalaw.com")
			End If
			Call Source.FieldSetText("Customer",CustomerName$)
		End Forall			
	End If
End Sub

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Sjef Bosman

I'll look into this tomorrow. In the meantime, you could check with the debugger. To make debugging easier, use the following code:

v= Split(source.Document.customerjob(0), ";")
Forall vi In v
h$= Strtoken(vi, " | ", 1)
JobNumber$= Strtoken(h$, " - ", 2)
If Instr(source.Document.subject(0)," [" & JobNumber$ & "]") = 0 Then
Call source.FieldAppendText("Subject"," [" & JobNumber$ & "]")
End If
If Instr(source.Document.EnterBlindCopyTo(0),"jobcorrespondence@dalinalaw.com]") = 0 Then
Call source.FieldAppendText("EnterBlindCopyTo",",JobCorrespondence@dalinalaw.com")
End If
Call Source.FieldSetText("Customer",CustomerName$)
End Forall

Ray Padilla

ASKER

Got a little Closer but no cigar yet, I am still only grabbing the 1st job number, I've posted the code with a change to this line: JobNumber$= Strtoken(h$, ":", 2) cahnged it from - to : and now I can get the job number only, but I am looking to grab all the job jumbers and append then to the Subject.

Sub Querysend(Source As Notesuidocument, Continue As Variant)
	'Check preference and Warn if subject is blank for a new memo
	If source.Document.EnableBlankSubject(0) <> "1" Then
		If source.document.Subject(0) = "" Then
			If Messagebox(warnTxt, MB_YESNO + MB_ICONQUESTION, warnTitle ) = IDNO Then 
				vSubjectBlankSend = False
				Source.GoToField("Subject")
				Call source.Refresh
				Call cMemoObject.SetActionInProgress(MEMO_ACTION_NONE)
				Call Source.Document.ReplaceItemValue("SaveOptions","0")
				cMemoObject. SendBlankSubject=False
				continue = False		
				Exit Sub
			Else
				vSubjectBlankSend = True
				cMemoObject. SendBlankSubject=True
			End If
		End If
	End If
	
	If source.Document.HasItem("ActionInProgress") Then
		source.Document.RemoveItem("ActionInProgress")
	End If
	If source.Document.CustomerJob(0) = "To file please select a job here" Then
	Else	
		'Messagebox "Modify Subject"
		
		v= Split(source.Document.customerjob(0), ";") 
		Forall vi In v
			h$= Strtoken(vi, " | ", 1)
			JobNumber$= Strtoken(h$, ":", 2)
			If Instr(source.Document.subject(0)," [" & JobNumber$ & "]") = 0 Then
				Call source.FieldAppendText("Subject"," [" & JobNumber$ & "]")
			End If
			If Instr(source.Document.EnterBlindCopyTo(0),"jobcorrespondence@dalinalaw.com]") = 0 Then
				Call source.FieldAppendText("EnterBlindCopyTo",",JobCorrespondence@dalinalaw.com")
			End If
			Call Source.FieldSetText("Customer",CustomerName$)
		End Forall  
	End If
End Sub

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Sjef Bosman

You've got your logic wrong...

            v= Split(source.Document.customerjob(0), ";")
            JobNumber$= ""
            Forall vi In v
                  h$= Strtoken(vi, " | ", 1)
                  If JobNumber$<>"" Then JobNumber$= JobNumber$ + "|" ' separator ??
                  JobNumber$= JobNumber$ + Strtoken(h$, ":", 2)
            End Forall
            If Instr(source.Document.subject(0)," [" & JobNumber$ & "]") = 0 Then
                  Call source.FieldAppendText("Subject"," [" & JobNumber$ & "]")
            End If
            If Instr(source.Document.EnterBlindCopyTo(0),"jobcorrespondence@dalinalaw.com]") = 0 Then
                  Call source.FieldAppendText("EnterBlindCopyTo",",JobCorrespondence@dalinalaw.com")
            End If
            Call Source.FieldSetText("Customer",CustomerName$)

First you have to collect all jobnumbers, and only then you can use the result in your form.

Ray Padilla

ASKER

Still only getting the 1st job number on the subject line....

Sjef Bosman

Use the Debugger and step through your code!!

Ray Padilla

ASKER

Ran it through the debugger several times, the code seems to be working except for when it splits the customerjob it only displays the 1st object, I can change the code: v= Split(source.Document.customerjob(0), ";") by changing the number I can grab the different job numbers but it won't return all the job numbers...I've looked at split on the designer help and can't find whats missing.

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Ray Padilla

ASKER

Great Job Sjef, Thanks I've attached the final code that worked....

Sub Querysend(Source As Notesuidocument, Continue As Variant)
	'Check preference and Warn if subject is blank for a new memo
	If source.Document.EnableBlankSubject(0) <> "1" Then
		If source.document.Subject(0) = "" Then
			If Messagebox(warnTxt, MB_YESNO + MB_ICONQUESTION, warnTitle ) = IDNO Then 
				vSubjectBlankSend = False
				Source.GoToField("Subject")
				Call source.Refresh
				Call cMemoObject.SetActionInProgress(MEMO_ACTION_NONE)
				Call Source.Document.ReplaceItemValue("SaveOptions","0")
				cMemoObject. SendBlankSubject=False
				continue = False		
				Exit Sub
			Else
				vSubjectBlankSend = True
				cMemoObject. SendBlankSubject=True
			End If
		End If
	End If
	
	If source.Document.HasItem("ActionInProgress") Then
		source.Document.RemoveItem("ActionInProgress")
	End If
	If source.Document.CustomerJob(0) = "To file please select a job here" Then
	Else	
		'Messagebox "Modify Subject"
		
		'v= Split(source.Document.customerjob(0), ";") 
		v= source.Document.customerjob 
		JobNumber$= ""
		Forall vi In v
			h$= Strtoken(vi, " | ", 1)
			If JobNumber$<>"" Then JobNumber$= JobNumber$ + " * " ' 
			JobNumber$= JobNumber$ + Strtoken(h$, ":", 2)
		End Forall  
		If Instr(source.Document.subject(0)," [" & JobNumber$ & "]") = 0 Then
			Call source.FieldAppendText("Subject"," [" & JobNumber$ & "]")
		End If
		If Instr(source.Document.EnterBlindCopyTo(0),"jobcorrespondence@mail.com]") = 0 Then
			Call source.FieldAppendText("EnterBlindCopyTo",",JobCorrespondence@mail.com")
		End If
		Call Source.FieldSetText("Customer",CustomerName$)
		
	End If
End Sub

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Ray Padilla

ASKER

You not only help but you teach, thanks! I've learned a lot from you through the years!

Sjef Bosman

Brilliant! Thanks for the compliment :-)