This is more like the way I do things, for better or worse. I'm going to give the recdescent module a go, and likely start a parallel approach like the one in the String Search link. The KiCad guys are Python'ers (I still like perl more) and role there eyes when I mention perl:) But I like the software so either I start to actively contribute via C++ (only 24h in a day, 30 lines of code for every line of perl, and 4 kids = no go) or continue to hack down a different path...

In reply to Re^2: Parsing a file with parentheses to build a hash by xcellsior
in thread Parsing a file with parentheses to build a hash by xcellsior

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