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From: Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey_at_cmm.chem.upenn.edu)
Date: Thu May 31 2007 - 17:17:25 CDT

On Thu, 31 May 2007, Cesar Luis Avila wrote:

CLA> How may I use regular expressions for atomselection on tcl console?
CLA> For selecting all atoms starting with H in the graphical interface you write
CLA> name "H.*"
CLA>
CLA> But on tcl console
CLA> [atomselect top "name H.*"]

you can use a literal string:

[atomselect top {name "H.*"}]

or backslash-escape the '"':

[atomselect top "name \"H.*\""]

cheers,
   axel.

CLA> cannot be used. What would be the correct expression?
CLA> Regards
CLA> Cesar
CLA> 

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