Object name search

Submitted by Mrjacks2o on Mon, 2017-03-13 19:59

Hi I have objects with random names for example box1-22-r or box-23-r

i am trying to create a script that looks for the "22" in the name and selects them all
so if i have box1-22-r, bag-22-r it will select them and not select the other objects
like searching for string name "22"

this is what i came with so far but no luck

(
waveName = "22" as string
select (execute ("$" + waveName + "*"))
)
thanks in advance

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Submitted by Mrjacks2o on Mon, 2017-03-13 20:53.

I figured it out

I figured it out guys.
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deselect $*
for i in $*22* do selectmore i
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thank you

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Submitted by miauu on Tue, 2017-03-14 11:34.

.

This is the proper way to do it:

(
	waveNameStr = "22"
	objsToSelArr = for o in objects where (matchPattern o.name pattern:("*"+waveNameStr+"*")) collect o
	select objsToSelArr	
)

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