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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
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    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
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    [^a-z]
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    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
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    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
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  • Zero or one of a
    a?
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    a*
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    a+
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    a{3}
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    a{3,}
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    a{3,6}
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#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp #include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate Local $sRegex = "Gesamtenergie.*\n.*\n*\s*\s(\d*)" Local $sString = "<!DOCtype HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//Dtd HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">" & @CRLF & _ "<html>" & @CRLF & _ "<head>" & @CRLF & _ "<meta HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">" & @CRLF & _ "<meta name="Generator" CONTENT="ChrisB">" & @CRLF & _ "<title>PV Webserver</title>" & @CRLF & _ "</head>" & @CRLF & _ "<body nof="(MB=(DefaultMasterborder, 65, 60, 150, 10), L=(HomeLayout, 700, 600))" bgcolor="#EAF7F7" text="#000000" link="#0033CC" vlink="#990099" alink="#FF0000" topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0>" & @CRLF & _ "<form method="post" action="">" & @CRLF & _ "<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="770" nof="ly">" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td height="5"></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td width="190" height="55"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="400">" & @CRLF & _ " <font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif,sans-serif" size="+3">" & @CRLF & _ " PIKO 5.5" & @CRLF & _ "<br><font size="+1"> " & @CRLF & _ " S_Power (220)" & @CRLF & _ "</font>" & @CRLF & _ "</font>" & @CRLF & _ "</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td><img alt="Logo" height="42" width="130" src="KSE.gif"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "</tr>" & @CRLF & _ "</table>" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif,sans-serif">" & @CRLF & _ "<table Border="0" width="100%"><tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="150"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td> <hr> </td>" & @CRLF & _ "</tr></table>" & @CRLF & _ "<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="770">" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td colspan="2">" & @CRLF & _ " <b>AC-Leistung</b></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>" & @CRLF & _ " <b>Energie</b></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td height="10"></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " aktuell</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp W</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Gesamtenergie</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " 33763</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="50">&nbsp kWh</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="2"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " &nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right">" & @CRLF & _ " &nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Tagesenergie</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " 22.85</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="50">&nbsp kWh</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="5"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Status</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td colspan="4">" & @CRLF & _ " Aus</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="8"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td colspan="7">" & @CRLF & _ "<table align="top" width="100%"><tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="182"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td><hr size="1"></font></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td height="5"></td></tr></table>" & @CRLF & _ "</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td colspan="2">" & @CRLF & _ " <b>PV-Generator</b></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td colspan="2">" & @CRLF & _ " <b>Ausgangsleistung</b></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td height="10"></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " <u>String 1</u></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="95">" & @CRLF & _ " <u>L1</u></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Spannung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp V</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Spannung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp V</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="2"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr valign="top" align="left">" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Strom</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp A</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Leistung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp W</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="22"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " <u>String 2</u></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " <u>L2</u></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Spannung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp V</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Spannung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp V</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="2"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr valign="top" align="left">" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Strom</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp A</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Leistung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp W</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="22"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " <u>String 3</u></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " <u>L3</u></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="100">" & @CRLF & _ " Spannung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp" & @CRLF & _ " V</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="95">" & @CRLF & _ " Spannung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp V</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr height="2"><td></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr valign="top" align="left">" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="190">&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="95">" & @CRLF & _ " Strom</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="140">&nbsp" & @CRLF & _ "A</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="95">" & @CRLF & _ " Leistung</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="70" align="right" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">" & @CRLF & _ " x x x&nbsp</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="30">&nbsp W</td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td>&nbsp</td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td height="15"></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td colspan="7">" & @CRLF & _ "<table align="top" width="100%">" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td width="182"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td><hr size="1"></font></td>" & @CRLF & _ "</tr><tr><td height="5"></td></tr></table>" & @CRLF & _ "</td></tr></table>" & @CRLF & _ "<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="770">" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">" & @CRLF & _ "<b>RS485 Kommunikation</b></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td height="8"></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">" & @CRLF & _ "Wechselrichter&nbsp" & @CRLF & _ "<input type="Text" name="edWrNr" value="220" size="3" maxlength="3">" & @CRLF & _ "<input type="submit" value="Anzeigen/Aktualisieren">" & @CRLF & _ "</td></tr><tr><td height="10"></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "</table>" & @CRLF & _ "</td></tr></table></font>" & @CRLF & _ "" & @CRLF & _ "<hr>" & @CRLF & _ "<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="770">" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td height="5"></td></tr>" & @CRLF & _ "<tr><td width="190"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="330">" & @CRLF & _ "<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif,sans-serif">" & @CRLF & _ "<a href="LogDaten.dat">Historie</a>" & @CRLF & _ "&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp" & @CRLF & _ "<a href="Info.fhtml">Infoseite</a></font></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td align="right">" & @CRLF & _ "<font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif,sans-serif">" & @CRLF & _ "<a href="Solar2.fhtml">Einstellungen</a></font></td>" & @CRLF & _ "<td width="50"></td>" & @CRLF & _ "</tr></table></font>" & @CRLF & _ "</form>" & @CRLF & _ "</body>" & @CRLF & _ "</html>" & @CRLF & _ "" Local $aArray = StringRegExp($sString, $sRegex, $STR_REGEXPARRAYGLOBALFULLMATCH) Local $aFullArray[0] For $i = 0 To UBound($aArray) -1 _ArrayConcatenate($aFullArray, $aArray[$i]) Next $aArray = $aFullArray ; Present the entire match result _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Result")

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for AutoIt, please visit: https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/StringRegExp.htm