Language: Add RemoveInvalidCharacters function

Modules.Language/Utils.vb

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Imports System.Drawing
 Imports System.Text
+Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
 Imports System.Windows.Forms
 ''' <summary>
 ''' Provides common utility functions that do not require a specific context.
@@ -105,6 +106,38 @@ Public Class Utils
         Return oBuilder.ToString()
     End Function
 
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Removes Invalid characters from a string, suitable for file and path names
+    ''' 
+    ''' Removed characters are:
+    ''' 
+    ''' * Illegal File-characters
+    ''' * Illegal Path-characters
+    ''' * Unicode characters that classify as Emoji
+    ''' * All characters above codepoint U+10000
+    ''' </summary>
+    ''' <returns></returns>
+    Public Shared Function RemoveInvalidCharacters(pString As String) As String
+        Dim oResult = pString
+
+        ' Remove all Unicode above Codepoint U+10000
+        oResult = Regex.Replace(oResult, InvalidChars.UnicodeSurrogates, String.Empty)
+
+        ' Remove all Emojis (Version 13)
+        oResult = Regex.Replace(oResult, InvalidChars.Emojis, String.Empty)
+
+        ' Remove Invalid filename characters
+        oResult = Regex.Replace(oResult, InvalidChars.Filenames, String.Empty)
+
+        ' Remove Invalid filename characters
+        oResult = Regex.Replace(oResult, InvalidChars.Paths, String.Empty)
+
+        ' Remove excess space chars
+        oResult = oResult.Trim()
+
+        Return oResult
+    End Function
+
     ''' <summary>
     ''' Checks if a point is Visible on any screen
     ''' </summary>