Hi,

I 've been trying to match for certain words in a file without success.

The flat file contains the following text: 

printer llp is idle. enabled since Wed Oct 23 15:54:08 GMT 2002. avail
+able.
    Form mounted: 
    Content types: any
    Printer types: unknown
    Description: OPENprint printer llp
    Connection: direct
    Interface: /usr/lib/lp/model/standard
    On fault: write to root once
    After fault: continue
    Users allowed:
        (all)
    Forms allowed:
        (none)
    Banner not required
    Character sets:
        (none)
    Default pitch:
    Default page size:
    Default port settings: -opost 

printer ps is idle. enabled since Wed Oct 23 15:54:17 GMT 2002. availa
+ble.
    Form mounted: 
    Content types: postscript, simple
    Printer types: unknown
    Description: local printer
    Connection: direct
    Interface: /usr/lib/lp/model/net_lj4x
    On fault: write to root once
    After fault: continue
    Users allowed:
        (all)
    Forms allowed:
        (none)
    Banner not required
    Character sets:
        (none)
    Default pitch:
    Default page size:
    Default port settings:

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I am trying to match on the first word that comes after the word "printer" which is "llp" or "ps". The fourth word after the word "printer" which is idle". The fifth word after "printer" which is "enabled".

Basically I am checking if the flat file contain these strings then do something to them.

I 've tried using Backreferences but without success. Could use some help.

--kirk

Added <code> and <p> tags - dvergin 2002-08-29

In reply to Matching for the second,fourth, and fifth word in a text by kirk123

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