Livecode scanf equivalent?

[mario.miele]

Hi, is there a Livecode equivalent to scanf C function? It should be the opposite of the Livecode Format function.

[Klaus]

Hi Mario,

not sure, maybe the ASK dialog?

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...
ask "Please enter your name:"
put it into tUserAnswer
## user clicked CANCEL:
if tUserAnswer = EMPTY then
## or:
## if the RESULT = "cancel" then
   exit to top
end if
answer "Your name is:" && tUserAnswer
...

Best

Klaus

[mario.miele]

No, the scanf equivalent shoud fill a number of variables taking the values from partes of a string according to a template (look at the "format" Livecode function to have an idea, it makes to opposite).

[Klaus]

Aha, sorry, no idea then...

[jacque]

Maybe matchText() is what you want?

[FourthWorld]

For anyone with time in their hands, this includes a list of scanf options:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanf_format_string

Probably most efficient to write an external for this, using any of the common C libs.

[mario.miele]

Effectively matchtext() seems to be the closer function to scanf at least for what concern the result, even if it uses regex.