# CRegExp.SetExpr

Sets and compiles a regexp.

#### Class method:

    bool SetExpr(char *Expr);

#### DLL interface:

    BOOL WINAPI reSetExpr(PRegExp re, char *expr)

### Members

re
a pointer to an object
expr
String with a regexp written by following colorer rules. If you perform the search in non-OEM codepage then you should first pass the string converted to your codepage to this method, and call the SetCodePage function with the address of the transliteration table from your codepage to OEM.

### Return value

Returns TRUE or FALSE depending on operation success/failure.

### Remarks

It's possible to use extended geterror method for getting more detailed information about an error.
See also:
SetCodePage
geterror
CRegExp