> You can use back references in the *pattern matching text*, > but not in the replacement text.
Here is one working: put replaceText( "IILLoovveeRReeggeexx", "(.)(?!\1)", empty ) Not sure everybody will agree with the result :) Regards, Thierry ------------------------------------------------ Thierry Douez - http://sunny-tdz.com Maker of sunnYperl - sunnYmidi - sunnYmage _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode