From: Michael Graham 
@Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:37:00 -0500
@Sender: semware-owner{at}sawasdi.apana.org.au



Quoting Mike Komorowski :

> 03120300[solimar(%co1%pa0%ji20030211170831-623-000000-00)].130        87     
>   87  SR
 
> What I want to delete is:
> 
> 00[solimar(%co1%pa0%ji20030211170831-623-000000-00)]
> 
>    The expression I am trying using search and replace is:
> 
> ..\[*\]

You've got the right idea, but it should be:

   ..\[.*\]

The '*' character on its own doesn't match 0 or more characters; it matches
0 or more of what comes before it in the expression.  So to match 0 or more
of any character you need '.*'


Michael


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