Comments on: Learn GREP from The InDesigner on Lynda.com http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom information. instruction. insight. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jensedhi http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1785 Jensedhi Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:39:15 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1785 Thanks Michael. I'll be sure to check back in and keep trying myself. Thanks Michael. I’ll be sure to check back in and keep trying myself.

]]> By: Michael Murphy http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1784 Michael Murphy Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:59:39 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1784 I've tried coming up with a universal method for defining all web sites with one GREP pattern, as I did in the Lynda.com video where I defined every possible e-mail address with one expression. The problem is, e-mail addresses are limited by more strict rules than URLs. A web address can have multiple domains, and people can type them with or without the http:// or the www. in a document (as opposed to e-mail addresses, which must be typed correctly or they're incorrect). I have yet to find a solution that doesn't break other things. The challenge is accounting for an http:// that may or may not be there, a www. that may or may not be there, a full domain, a secondary domain that may or may not exist, and some URLs have a slash and specific directory following them. That's another challenge. I haven't given up, but I've put that problem aside for now. If I resolve it, I'll post it here. I’ve tried coming up with a universal method for defining all web sites with one GREP pattern, as I did in the Lynda.com video where I defined every possible e-mail address with one expression. The problem is, e-mail addresses are limited by more strict rules than URLs. A web address can have multiple domains, and people can type them with or without the http:// or the www. in a document (as opposed to e-mail addresses, which must be typed correctly or they’re incorrect). I have yet to find a solution that doesn’t break other things. The challenge is accounting for an http:// that may or may not be there, a www. that may or may not be there, a full domain, a secondary domain that may or may not exist, and some URLs have a slash and specific directory following them. That’s another challenge. I haven’t given up, but I’ve put that problem aside for now. If I resolve it, I’ll post it here.

]]> By: Jensedhi http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1783 Jensedhi Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:09:22 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1783 Hi Michael, first, thanks for posting your tutorial on lynda.com, it is the most comprehensive outline to GREP styles I've found thus far. I have a question in regards to a style for websites. How do you account for the differences for sites that have include the www (or http) vs ones that don't as well as those that have a path after the .com vs those that don't. The closest style I could come up with is (www|http).\w+\.(gov|com|edu|org) but it doesn't include everything. Do you have any suggestions? Hi Michael, first, thanks for posting your tutorial on lynda.com, it is the most comprehensive outline to GREP styles I’ve found thus far.

I have a question in regards to a style for websites. How do you account for the differences for sites that have include the www (or http) vs ones that don’t as well as those that have a path after the .com vs those that don’t. The closest style I could come up with is
(www|http).\w+\.(gov|com|edu|org)
but it doesn’t include everything. Do you have any suggestions?

]]> By: Michael Murphy http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1725 Michael Murphy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:17:57 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1725 This is the unfortunate either/or choice between GREP Styles and GREP Find/Change. GREP Styles do one thing -- apply character styles -- but they do it dynamically. GREP Find/Change does more -- re-arranges and modifies found text -- but it's permanent. You just have to choose which is the best compromise for your needs on any given task or project. This is the unfortunate either/or choice between GREP Styles and GREP Find/Change. GREP Styles do one thing — apply character styles — but they do it dynamically. GREP Find/Change does more — re-arranges and modifies found text — but it’s permanent. You just have to choose which is the best compromise for your needs on any given task or project.

]]> By: vpaulsmithjr http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1724 vpaulsmithjr Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:01:53 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1724 Is there a way to have dynamic changing of phone numbers using GREP Styles? I only that you can apply a character style, but that won't add the parentheses, etc. And Find/Change permanently changes the text. Is there a solution? Is there a way to have dynamic changing of phone numbers using GREP Styles? I only that you can apply a character style, but that won’t add the parentheses, etc. And Find/Change permanently changes the text. Is there a solution?

]]> By: Paeon http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1694 Paeon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:05:59 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1694 Thanks, Michael. I'll give that a try. Thanks, Michael. I’ll give that a try.

]]> By: Michael Murphy http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1693 Michael Murphy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:11:44 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1693 @lowjackson -- GREP Styles exist to get around exactly that limitation of Nested Styles. If you need to find every instance of a product name (i.e. "SuperWidget"), just create a GREP Style using the text "SuperWidget" and choose the appropriate character style to be applied to it. @lowjackson — GREP Styles exist to get around exactly that limitation of Nested Styles. If you need to find every instance of a product name (i.e. “SuperWidget”), just create a GREP Style using the text “SuperWidget” and choose the appropriate character style to be applied to it.

]]> By: Michael Murphy http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1692 Michael Murphy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:09:24 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1692 @Paeon -- The only workaround I can think of is to put a unique invisible character around the first instance of the word/phrase (like an End Nested Style character), but not around any of the others. Then, write a GREP expression that requires that unique character be present using Positive Lookahead and/or Lookbehind to apply the "first instance" style. Another GREP expression could describe the word/phrase but only if it <em>isn't</em> preceded or followed by that unique character (using Negative Lookahead and/or Lookbehind). There's no GREP expression that determines "first instance" in one step. @Paeon — The only workaround I can think of is to put a unique invisible character around the first instance of the word/phrase (like an End Nested Style character), but not around any of the others. Then, write a GREP expression that requires that unique character be present using Positive Lookahead and/or Lookbehind to apply the “first instance” style. Another GREP expression could describe the word/phrase but only if it isn’t preceded or followed by that unique character (using Negative Lookahead and/or Lookbehind). There’s no GREP expression that determines “first instance” in one step.

]]> By: lowjackson http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1691 lowjackson Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:46:26 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1691 Paeon It would be great if your could set Nested Style to an exact "Word" or "Small Phrase". Anyone know if this is possible? Paeon
It would be great if your could set Nested Style to an exact “Word” or “Small Phrase”. Anyone know if this is possible?

]]> By: Paeon http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom/comment-page-1#comment-1690 Paeon Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:16:19 +0000 http://www.theindesigner.com/blog/learn-grep-from-the-indesigner-on-lyndacom#comment-1690 Wonderful course, explained in English, with tips about undocumented GREP metacharacters. So, I have a question. Is it possible using GREP to find the first instance of a word and style it one way, but find further instances of a word and style it differently? Client wants the first instance of a term styled, but not any further occurrences. I can't make head or tail out of UNIX guides, but there did seem to be a /m metacharacter for first instance. Any help would be appreciated. Wonderful course, explained in English, with tips about undocumented GREP metacharacters.

So, I have a question. Is it possible using GREP to find the first instance of a word and style it one way, but find further instances of a word and style it differently? Client wants the first instance of a term styled, but not any further occurrences. I can’t make head or tail out of UNIX guides, but there did seem to be a /m metacharacter for first instance. Any help would be appreciated.

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