Macro: Using captured strings (from a replace) in subsequent code?

[Thorsten Haude]

Hi,

* Randy Kramer wrote (2006-12-28 12:10):
>Within a macro, is there a (direct/simple) way to use the results of capturing 
>parenthesis (from a replace statement) in subsequent code?
>
>I was hoping to do something like a = \1, b = \3, and c = \5; and then use 
>those variables in the subsequent code.

I'm not against additions to the macro language (except for the usual
reasons) but isn't this something you could do with a macro function?


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