Ethereal-users: RE: [Ethereal-users] Parse error in filter screen.. ?

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From: "Peter J. DiCostanzo Jr. - ComPath Inc." <peter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:37:36 -0500 (EST)
This actually help me figure me problem out guys.. no need to hash it out
anymore.. I think i was just using the wrong filter in the wrong place.. 
sorry.. lol... =)
thanks a lot!

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On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Bert Berlin wrote:

> yes -
> 
> this is a very confusing user interface issue, and I just read an email
> thread regarding this (i've read so many threads in the past few days, I
> don't recall exactly where) , and got it --
> 
> the syntax of filters for capture and view are quite different.
> 
> The CAPTURE filter syntax is explained in the man page for tcpdump (see the
> ethereal site).  Also, I think the ehtereal help explains what the buttons
> do on the filter dialog -  it is not intuitively obvious.
> 
> The VIEW filter, at the bottom of the ethereal window, uses entirely
> different syntax.  You can use the expression builder for this.
> 
> What I just decided to do is use a naming convention for display filters
> different from capture filters, since they show up in the same filter name
> chooser dialog.  Also, since I will not be the only user, naming the filters
> differently will help eliminate some of the confusion.
> 
> Bert Berlin
> Manager, System Test
> Quintum Technologies
> 14 Christopher Way
> Eatontown, NJ 07724
> Email  btberlin@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Ph 732-460-9000 ext. 247
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ethereal-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter J.
> DiCostanzo Jr. - ComPath Inc.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 10:15 AM
> To: ethereal-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Ethereal-users] Parse error in filter screen.. ?
> 
> 
> When I create a new filter using the gui "New Expression" button, i make a
> filter, name it and save it.  When i include it in a capture I get this:
> Unable to parse filter string. (Parse Error).
> 
> Any ideas?
> -pete
> 
> 
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