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Hello to all,
I'd like to extract some patterns from a string using regex. I found that regex in C++ are supported only in C++ 11 and
searching about this, I found that it seems only almost Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 C++ compiler supports this.
Can I use the MSVisual Studio C++ compiler in other IDE like netbeans, Dev C++, Code blocks etc or only in MS Visual Studio?
Or do you know about another compiler that supports Regex in C++?
Thanks in advance.
Are you trying to use Regex in your actual program, or just when you are typing your code? Since you mention a bunch of IDEs I'm not sure.
My Google-fu may be weak, but I am only finding the latter for MSVS. If you've got a link to where they describe regex in code I'd like to see it. (EDIT: Obvs it's part of the 11 features. My Google-fu must be very weak today.)
There's certainly regex.h on a *nix machine, of course. (It's possible that might be available to Windows using mingw or msys, but I couldn't find it on a quick search on my machine.) I don't know how up-to-date mingw is with C++11 (I haven't bothered to update mine in a while).
Since mingw is based on GCC, the <regex> header will be there, but any attempt to use it will result in an exception being thrown.Quote:
Originally Posted by tabstop
Clang has it implemented though.
Another option is Boost.Regex.
I use pcre3 for all my needs. There is a nice wrapper for C++ too.
The nuwen distro MinGW Distro - nuwen.net has it as part of the distro.
I link with the static library so no dll to lug around.
James
This example parses a Windows resource dialog file (rc) in the format created with:
https://fbedit.svn.sourceforge.net/s...Ed22/ResEd.zip
This editor allows the style and exestyle to be saved as hex.
It was tested with the MINGW distro from nuwen as it has pcre3 included.
MinGW Distro - nuwen.net
I also tested with the TDM-GCC distro but I had to build the pcre3 library.
I am not too versed with the pcre3 library, just enough to use it a bit.
I tried to show here a bit of the C++ wrapper.
James
Code://=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
// tested with NUWEN and TDM-GCC compilers
// make sure to use -lpcrecpp -lpcre -DPCRE_STATIC when compiling
//=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
#include "pcrecpp.h"
#define WAITKEY system("pause")
void cls (void)
{
system("cls");
}
//==============================================================================
int main ()
{
vector<string> Linesvec;
string sFileIn="DLG2SRC.rc";
string sLine;
string sStyle;
string sExStyle;
int Start={0};
int rc={0};
int i={0};
pcrecpp::RE* re[3];
string S1[10];
ifstream f;
//id name and value
re[0]= new pcrecpp::RE("(?i)#define\\s*(\\w+)\\s*(\\d+)");
//'Dialog info
re[1]= new pcrecpp::RE("(?i)\\s*(\\w*)\\s*(DIALOGEX|DIALOG)\\s*(\\d+)\\s*,\\s*(\\d+)\\s*,\\s*(\\d+)\\s*,\\s*(\\d+)");
// Control Information
re[2]= new pcrecpp::RE("(?i)\\s*CONTROL\\s+\\x22\\s*([^\\x22\\r\\n]*)\\s*\\x22\\s*,\\s*(\\w*)\\s*,\\x22(\\s*\\w+)\\x22\\s*,([a-fx0-9]+)\\s*,(\\d+)\\s*,\\s*(\\d+)\\s*,\\s*(\\d+)\\s*,+\\s*(\\d+)\\s*(,+([a-fx0-9]*)\\s*)?");
// Open File
f.open(sFileIn);
// Is it open? if not time to exit
if(!f.is_open())
{
cout << "Could not locate " << sFileIn << endl;
WAITKEY;
return 0;
}
// Get each line and stuff it in a vector
while(getline(f,sLine))
{
Linesvec.push_back(sLine);
}
//close the rc file
f.close();
/*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Get Id names and values from rc file
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
cout << " Control Dialog Names and Values" << endl;
cout << "----------------------------------" << endl;
// C++11 range based for with auto data type detection for iterator
for(auto it : Linesvec)
{
rc= re[0]->FullMatch( it, &S1[0], &S1[1]);
if(rc )
{
cout << S1[0] << " = " << S1[1] << endl;
}
}
WAITKEY;
cls();
for( auto it : Linesvec)
{
rc= re[1]->FullMatch( it, &S1[0], &S1[1], &S1[2], &S1[3], &S1[4], &S1[5]);
if(rc )
{
cout << "----------------------------------" << endl;
cout << "Dialog Information" << endl;
cout << "----------------------------------" << endl;
cout << "Dialog Name " << S1[0] << endl;
cout << "Dialog Type " << S1[1] << endl;
cout << "Dialog Left " << S1[2] << endl;
cout << "Dialog Top " << S1[3] << endl;
cout << "Dialog Width " << S1[4] << endl;
cout << "Dialog Height " << S1[5] << endl;
}
}
WAITKEY;
cls();
// Control Information
for( auto it : Linesvec)
{
rc= re[2]->FullMatch( it, &S1[0], &S1[1], &S1[2], &S1[3], &S1[4], &S1[5], &S1[6], &S1[7], &S1[8], &S1[9]);
if(rc )
{
cout << "----------------------------------" << endl;
cout << "Control Information" << endl;
cout << "----------------------------------" << endl;
cout << "Id: " << S1[1] << endl;
cout << "Text: " << S1[0] << endl;
cout << "Class: " << S1[2] << endl;
cout << "Style: " << S1[3] << endl;
cout << "Left: " << S1[4] << endl;
cout << "Top: " << S1[5] << endl;
cout << "Width: " << S1[6] << endl;
cout << "Height: " << S1[7] << endl;
if(S1[9].length())
{
cout << "Exe Style: " << S1[9] << endl;
}
WAITKEY;
cls();
}
}
for(i=0; i<=2; i+=1)
{
delete re[i];
}
return 0;
}
Hello jcfuller,
Thanks for the help and example shared. I'll check your suggestions as soon as possible. I hope it works for me :).
Best regards
Hello Mestertik,
Regex was introduced with TR1.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 support regular expressions.
TR1 Regular Expressions
Hello kasparov,
Thank you for your help, I'll check the link you share. I hope the regex used by TR1 are standard like regex in Perl.
Hello jcfuller,
I've been trying to install the MinGW distro you suggest me, all goes fine until I try "g++ --version".
I get the error:
I'm testing on windows XP.Code:C:\MinGW\bin\g++.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
Thanks again.
For XP you will need to scroll down to the History item and download the 10.4 release. This was his last 32bit version.
James
The Boost Library has Regex functionality:
Boost C++ Libraries
Hello jcfuller,
Thank you for your help. I've downloaded MinGW, but I don't know how to build pcre3 files. How did you do it? Since it is marked with error the line "#include prcecpp.h".
Hello Vespasian,
Thank you for the answer and share the link. I've unzipped but I still seeing how to make it work with netbeans and see how to use the regex library.
One question, boost libraries are portable, I mean that once compiled a project I won't need to have boost in another machine to run a program?
Thanks for the help.
1) Download the official windows Boost.zip library (Version 1.54.0) and extract it into the following folder on computer: C:\boost_1_54_0Quote:
Originally Posted by Mestertik
2) Open CodeBlocks, create a new project and main cpp source file. (We'll be using CodeBlocks as the IDE, and once you get the concept, it should be the same for all IDE's)
3) Tell the compiler where to find headers and library files: Set up global compiler path directories for the boost library by opening settings -> compiler and debugger -> tab search directories -> sub tab compiler -> add button and entering the search directory: C:\boost_1_54_0
4) Tell the linker where to find headers and library files: Set up global linker path directories for the boost library by opening settings -> compiler and debugger -> tab search directories -> sub tab compiler -> add button and entering the search directory: C:\boost_1_54_0
5) Tell the linker which libraries the programme is using: Right click my project on the left hand side pane and select build options. I click the linker tab. Under Linker Settings I press add and then I add the library I wish to use: C:\boost_1_54_0\ This step shouldnt be necassary as all boost files are header based and there are no libraries.
6) In your source file code, use the correct header. For instamce if you wanted to use the find function, type in:
Code:#include <boost\algorithm\string\find.hpp
The Boost library that you download is statically linked to at compile time, meaning, the library code is stored within the executable rather than in separate files like, say, Dynamic link libraries. So you wouldn't need Boost library on another machine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mestertik
Personally I find the boost libraries beyond my novice c++ skills.
I have used pcre3 for years in a number of languages and feel more comfortable with it.
If you are using the nuwen distro the boost libraries are included so there is no downloading needed if you choose this route.
For pcre3:
If you extracted the nuwen distro to mingw change the name. For the 32bit (10.4) I use MinGw104 or Nuwen32.
In code blocks: Menu -> Settings -> Toolchain set the executables Compiler's installation directory to the nuwen directory.
In code blocks: Menu -> Settings linker settings add pcrecpp and pcre to the link libraries.
Hello Vespasian,
Thank you for the detailed explanation. I'll follow to try to set boost on codeblocks. I hope will work fine since with jcfuller Mingw distro pcre worked.
Hello jcfuller,
Thank you. I was able to run your code doing as you said in codeblocks. I was not able to do it in netbeans. Anyway I need to see why.
Hello guys,
I was able to apply the procedure to use those libraries in codeblocks, but I was tryin in Visual Studio and it seems the options are very different.
Do you know how to add boost and pcre o use it in Visual Studio (I tried wit VS 2012, 2013)
I just don't find the same options to add lib and include files in VS.
Thanks in advance
You need to create the boost regex libraries from source.
I tried just this morning to create them for VS12 (aka Visual Studio 2013). FAILED
boost 1.54 does not recognize the 2013 compiler. I understand there are patches but .....
I tried with the boost 1.55 beta and while it built the regex library it appears it used /MD and I use /MT for everything.
If you are using VS12 the C++11 regex is available.
I did manage to create 32 bit pcre static libraries for use with VS12 a few days ago but it was no picnic.
They are attached but note they are built with /MT
I do not use the VS12 ide so it's up to you to find out how to incorporate the libraries.
James
Hello James,
Thanks for the help. I'm not able yet to make working the pcre with VS. I'll continue trying.
But how do you create the pcre library?
What is the difference between this VS12pcre and the other pcre of MinGW distro?
Thanks again
I am still a c++ novice but I'll pass along what I know (may not be correct :)
Form the sounds of your posts the creation of the static pcre3 library for VS12 may be a little too advanced for you.
Because the pcre3 library was created for the nix OS's you have to jump through hoops to make a windows version (or I did any way :) )
It is describe in the pcre3 source download.
All static libraries have to be compiled by the same compiler that will use them. Even different versions of the same compiler.
James
For a C library like PCRE the requirement of using the same compiler can be relaxed, see also here:
From MinGW static library (.a) to Visual Studio static library (.lib) - Stack Overflow
Or you can try to find a precompiled PCRE library for visual studio. In any case you will want to use the pcrecpp.h header to give you the C++ wrapper. The header file also includes very good documentation of how to use it. This is my solution for regex in c++. The C++11 regex never seemed to work in the compilers I tried. Besides PCRE is free and pretty much a defacto standard.
Hello c99tutorial,
Thanks for link shared and suggestion. I'll try to search a pcre for visual studio.
Regards
c99tutorial,
I believe(?) that link is for the static link libraries .a to the dll. The files I supplied are actual VS12 c++ static libraries (no dll). You cannot use object modules compiled with MinGw g++ with an application created with VS12 c++ as far as I know. All he needs is to supply the path to the libraries/includes in Visual Studio. I am not versed in Visual Studio operation. I just use the c++ compiler.
James
The PCRE library does not export any c++ (i.e. mangled) symbols, it is purely a C API, which means it will probably work. The link I found is covering that case. Really I would say the best option is to compile it on your own compiler but it could be useful if you can't manage to compile it yourself on Visual Studio.Quote:
Originally Posted by jcfuller