TEXT TO lcx NOSHOW  
1
10
2
03
1.1
12.R
1.1.R
1201.1.RBX.250.R.1
1201.1.R.250.R.1
1201.1.RBX.1.R.1
1.R
1.R.1
A
B
AA
5.R
CDXB
ENDTEXT &&lcx 
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It will fail on the RBX;R;RRBX. The problem ist that a generic number of <i>dot+something groups</i> is hard without some loop.

I think I will mix your code with the function approach.

Thank you (_ _)


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