Troubleshooting Code 800A139A - Expected
quantifier in regular expression
Introduction to error Code 800A139A
This error code, 800A139A occurs when you attempting to perform a regular expression search.
My suggestion is that there is a problem with the definition of the pattern
in the regular expression it self.
The Symptoms you get 800A139A
The script does not execute as you hoped, instead you get a WSH error message.
Category: Microsoft VBScript runtime Description: Expected quantifier
in regular expression Number: 0x800A139A
The Cause of Error 800A139A
The underlying cause is a syntax error in the definition of the pattern in
the regular expression it self.
Option explicit Dim matches, model, filename, oFSO Set oFSO =
createObject(“scripting.filesystemobject) Set model = New RegExp
model.pattern = "*\.txt|*\.cpp" filename = oFSO.getFolder(“path”).File
The Solution
In this example, keep your eye on the dots or periods (.)
In the pattern: "*\.txt " the problem is that the '*' is a repetition
symbol of the previous character, and in the above example I the character
before the '*' is missing. Consequently, the solution is to put in a
character, this is should be: ".*\.txt" (and not "*\.txt".)
Your precise solution may vary from this script. Best to research the
pattern matching syntax, for example = "*\.txt|*\.cpp" .
See also example 800A139B
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