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Regular Expression Debugger

Sample Image - RegExTracer.gif

What is this?

This is a regular expression debugger. You can use it to write regular expressions easier and faster.

Why one more application?

Once I had a need to debug .NET regular expressions. I was not able to find an Rx Toolkit installation, was not able to download Regulator (sourceforge.net was inaccessible), Regex Builder was still in beta state, and crashed on my inputs. So I had the only way to write my own utility. Later it was improved.

Change log

  • 3.1
    + Regular expression options can be edited.
  • 3.0
    * HTMLayout was changed to RichTextBoxEx and Text Object Model. Highlighting is faster. Regular expressions containing HTML are rendered correctly.
  • 2.0
    + Regular expression parser was rewritten.
    + Highlighting of regular expression and input in different ways.
    + Options dialog. Colors and templates can be changed. Default settings are improved.
  • 1.3
    + Regular expression highlighting.
    - Undo/Redo does not work when highlighting is enabled.
    + Undo/Redo in text fields.
    + Text copy with '\' replaced to '\\'.
  • 1.2
    + Input highlighting.
  • 1.1
    * Multiline file reading fixed.
    * IWebBrowser was changed to HTMLayout. Application starts faster, and text fields do not lose focus anymore.
    * Scrollbars added.
  • 1.0
    First version.

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Comments and Discussions

 
GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
Manoj Kumar Choubey8-Feb-12 19:56
professionalManoj Kumar Choubey8-Feb-12 19:56 
NewsThere's a new version of the RegEx Tester Tool ! Pin
Pablo Osés1-Mar-08 23:22
Pablo Osés1-Mar-08 23:22 
GeneralSVN Pin
adontz14-Dec-06 11:58
adontz14-Dec-06 11:58 
GeneralNeat utility Pin
vmihalj24-May-06 0:24
vmihalj24-May-06 0:24 
GeneralNabu Pin
polatouche23-May-06 23:24
polatouche23-May-06 23:24 
Hi,

nice work!
I tried to recompile the source code, but it doesn't work since the current nabu subversion version is missing some files.

Any clues?

Thanks!

Antoine
GeneralRe: Nabu Pin
adontz24-May-06 5:30
adontz24-May-06 5:30 
GeneralRe: Nabu Pin
polatouche24-May-06 6:31
polatouche24-May-06 6:31 
GeneralI prefer... Pin
ekriel18-May-06 4:31
ekriel18-May-06 4:31 
GeneralRe: I prefer... Pin
adontz18-May-06 4:45
adontz18-May-06 4:45 
QuestionHave you looked at RegEx Coach? Pin
Cd-MaN15-May-06 19:22
Cd-MaN15-May-06 19:22 
AnswerRe: Have you looked at RegEx Coach? Pin
adontz15-May-06 19:31
adontz15-May-06 19:31 
GeneralRe: Have you looked at RegEx Coach? Pin
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