I believe what I need to use is a negative look-ahead. I tried the
following to no eval
 
    {(?!Total number) (\S+)\s+(\d+)}
    {(?!Total number (\S+)\s+(\d+))}
 
 
 

Robert M. Bartis  
Stinger Quality Assurance
TEL: (908) 582-6566
EMAIL: bartis@[...].com 

 


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	From: Bartis, Robert M (Bob) 
	Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:00 AM
	To: activetcl@[...].com
	Subject: Help with regexp
	
	
	I have a need to evaluate the following lines such that the
first regexp rule consumes or matches all but the last line of the
strings shown below:
	 
	    asdd    3
	    jhiuya   5
	    as5ads    6
	Total number of things above 3

		 
		The rule used for the first three lines is 
		                (\S+)\s+(\d+)
		and for the last line 
		                (Total number of things above)\s+(\d+)
		 

	The problem I have is the first rule also is satisfied by the
last line (i.e asdd 3, jhiuya  5, as5ads   6, above 3). This causes
problems in my application. To resolve this I'd like to write a regexp
that says match one set of Ares' but not another, within a single
regexp.

	Robert M. Bartis  
	Stinger Quality Assurance
	TEL: (908) 582-6566
	EMAIL: bartis@[...].com