How to get outputs from REGEX VARIABLE block

[loic-riviere]

I attempt to extract the domain name from the active tab URL. I try and use a RegEx Variable block but cannot figure out how to get results.

For instance, the URL https://docs.automa.site/workflow/expressions.html => I expect it returns https://docs.automa.site/

URL is in a variable from a Get Tab URL block : source_url.

In a RegEx Variable block, I specify:

• variable: source_url
• method: match value
• regex: my regex (/^(?:https?://)?(?:[^@\n]+@)?(?:www.)?([^:\/\n\?\=]+)/im)

I want to get the matching result to open it in a new tab. But I cannot find how to get it. Documentation does not specify output. I inspected variables in debug mode, in vain.

Does anyone knows how to do it ?

[fmen1]

Under the Form Block you can place {{variables.source_url}} in under the "text field" option.

[loic-riviere]

Indeed, I could. But it just displays the source_url variable. The result will have nothing to do with the regex operation.

To be more specific, I want to get the part of the variable that matches the regex. And to use it in an "Open tab" block as the tab url. Any hint ?

[fmen1]

I am by no stretch of the imagination an Automa expert, however.
assuming your regex works (it did not work for me in regex101). here's how I do it....

---

Variable name
source_url
Method

Match value
RegEx
/(/^(?:https?://)?(?:[^@\n]+@)?(?:www.)?([^:\/\n\?\=]+)/im) /gi

Do a trial to see if it works with a Data Export Block

Data to export

Variable
source_url
File name
url
On conflict

Overwrite
Export as

Plain text

Remember that the Form Block requires the following format for the variable: {{variables.source_url}}

Good Luck!