[javascript-dev] Tasks and String manipulations

Thanks to everyone for assistance with Tasks - got them going

I am reading out of a text file recorded using the Max Text object so it
looks like

0, 110 9 220 218;
1, 110 9 218 218;
2, 110 9 218 218;
3, 110 9 218 218;
4, 110 9 218 218;
5, 110 14 218 218;
6, 110 9 218 216;
7, 110 9 218 220;
8, 110 4 220 220;
9, 110 4 220 220;
10, 110 4 220 220;




I want to isolate each incoming integer and send it out a different output

I looked at using regular expressions

re = /\(?\d{4}\)?([,])\d{2}\1\d{2}\1\d{2}\1\d{2}/;

But I do not really understand them and the size of the integers could be
from 0-20000, and I did not know how to provide for that in RE's

The code for the entire script looks like the following - I am sure some of
you experienced coders will be able to suggest a much better way of dealing
with breaking up the line and directing the data to the outputs than the one
I have cooked up

/*
 *Reading through BioData Text File
 * 
 * by garth paine    March 2008
 * http://www.activatedspace.com  and http://www.syncsonics.com
*/

// global code
inlets = 1;
outlets = 5;
autowatch = 1;

var f = new File();
t = new Task();

fileName = "" ;
newstr = "";
re = /\(?\d{4}\)?([,])\d{2}\1\d{2}\1\d{2}\1\d{2}/;


function bang()
{
    if (jsarguments.length > 0){
        post("------------------------------------------------------- \n");
        fileName = jsarguments[3];
        post("Reding from file: "+ fileName + "\n");

    f = new File(fileName);

    f.open ();
    
    if (f.isopen){
        newstr = "start";

        f.position = 0;
        t = new Task(readFIle, this);
        t.interval = jsarguments[4]; // time interval set as argument in
object
        t.repeat(); // repeat
        }
     
    }}
    
    
function stopTask(){

        t.cancel();
}
    
function readFIle(){
        post("---------------- -------------\n" );
        
        newstr = f.readline();
        if (newstr !=null){
        
            newstr = newstr.split(" ",  5);
            //post("newstr " + newstr + "\n");
        
            //newstr = newstr.split(" ",  5);
            
            if (newstr != null){
                for(i=0; i<5;i++)
                {
                    outlet(i, parseInt(newstr[i]));
                }
                    //newstr = re.exec(aString); possible approach using
expressions
                }
            }
    else("the file " + fileName +" is not open.");
    }

    

function list()            //just incase a list is sent in
{
    var aList = arrayfromargs(arguments);
    post("------ you sent me a list ---------" + "\n" +aList +"\n");
}



//The End  :-)


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Kind Regards

Dr Garth Paine 
I implement the 5 sentences policy http://five.sentenc.es/

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http://www.meterosonics.com
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School of Communication Arts
University of Western Sydney,
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