Remove lines filter - only processes one line range

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Remove lines filter - only processes one line range

Post by dfhtextpipe »

I have the following two Remove lines filters:

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|  Remove top and bottom lines
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|--Remove lines:1..133
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+--Remove lines:-19..-0
This works OK.

Initially, I tried to combine these as one Remove lines filter, but the second range did not get processed!

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|  Remove top and bottom lines
|
+--Remove lines:1..133
-19..-0
I rather think there may be a software bug.

Even placing them on the same line with a comma separator was to no avail.

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|  Remove top and bottom lines
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+--Remove lines:1..133, -19..-0
I suspect there's something amiss in general with the Field Specification feature.

It would also be useful if the context help page for the Remove lines filter had a link to this page.
cf. The link is found (e.g.) in the context help for the Restrict to line range filter.

Best regards,

David
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Re: Remove lines filter - only processes one line range

Post by DataMystic Support »

This filter is not intended to support multiple ranges. We have added additional error checks so that in future there is an alert for this.
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Re: Remove lines filter - only processes one line range

Post by dfhtextpipe »

That the UI presents a multiline pane rather than a single line is therefore misleading.

How many other filters are like this?

David
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