#include <StringConstants.au3> ; to declare the Constants of StringRegExp
#include <Array.au3> ; UDF needed for _ArrayDisplay and _ArrayConcatenate
Local $sRegex = "(?:start:(?=\w+(?:-\w+){2,9}:end)|(?<=-)\G)(\w+)(?:-|:end)"
Local $sString = "-Should-not-match" & @CRLF & _
"Some text here and start:test-test-lorem-ipsum-sir-doloret-etc-something:end another something start:SIR-doloret-something:endand this is a non-match: start:SOMmething-blabla:end because hasn't got enough groups." & @CRLF & _
" " & @CRLF & _
"This also start:REST-doloret-etc-something:end but not this: start:XXYY-lorem-ipsum-sir-doloret-etc-something-8-nine-ten-eleven:end because i" & @CRLF & _
"t's too long. start:XXYY-lorem-ipsum-sir-doloret-etc-something-8-nine-ten:end just there, and also start:XXYY-lorem-ipsum:end-garbage" & @CRLF & _
"" & @CRLF & _
"This shouldn-t match also start:nothing:end! start:nothing-next:end" & @CRLF & _
"" & @CRLF & _
"Test start:Something-nine-ten-eleven:end-bla-blastart:REST-doloret-etc-something:end---"
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