Use the find result as filter

Question

In Passolo I can use the find dialog [ctrl+F] to list phrases that match a certain somewhat complex criteria, i.e. regular expressions. This lists the results in the lower right where I can step throug them using [F3]. Sometimes this is nice to see how the phrase fits with its neighbors. Sometimes I only want to see exactly these results. 
 I have tried the filter, especially the basic expression match, but this does not like regular expressions. 
 Right now I am trying to filter all phrases where the ID ends with [0-9]-FL" and the text contains letters, but this will change as I check other things... 
 
 Is there a way to use the find tool in the filter?

Achim Herrmann · Accepted Answer

The Search and the Filter feature are separate and therefore Search results cannot simple be converted into a filter. From the functionality the Search is able to use regular expression while the Filter can use BASIC expressions from the object model to define filter. A combination of both functions (regular expressions and BASIC expressions) would be very complex to insert and maintain for users, so it was decided not to combine them. 
 There is one possible solution, but it would require to develop a small macro. If you implement a system macro that is implementing the PSL_OnFilterTransString() event you implement on your own which entry is filtered or not. Of course you can use regular expressions within your macro and the Filter dialog allows it to pass a use defined string to the macro which makes it even more flexible. 
 
 The Automation Help contains more information and a small code sample.

Rex Turnbull · Answer

This is the working macro which filters all source and target phrases and the phrase IDs, to make the filter work you must save this file "Filter Phrase.bac" in your macro-folder, set it as system macro, and then start the system macro (all using the Tools-ribbon and Macros-button). ''filters a phrase in the source, target or phrase id Sub Main Rem Do nothing, Only the PSL_OnFilterTransString is called from the filter dialog End Sub Rem This filters all strings that include a search text. Rem The search text is entered in the Filter dialog. Public Sub PSL_OnFilterTransString(TransString As PslTransString, ByVal FilterString As String, Display As Boolean) Display = False If InStr(1, TransString.Text, FilterString) > 0 Then Display = True ElseIf InStr(1, TransString.SourceText, FilterString) > 0 Then Display = True ElseIf InStr(1, TransString.ID, FilterString) > 0 Then Display = True End If End Sub

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Use the find result as filter