boost::regex tmpCommentRegex("(^\s*)\*+");

for (std::vector<std::string>::iterator vect_it =
    tmpInputStringLines.begin(); vect_it != tmpInputStringLines.end();
    ++vect_it) {

    boost::match_results<std::string::const_iterator> tmpMatch;
    if (boost::regex_match((*vect_it), tmpMatch, tmpCommentRegex,
        boost::match_default) == 0) {

        std::cout << "Found comment " << (*vect_it) << std::endl;
    } else {
        std::cout << "No comment" << std::endl;
    }
}

* Script 7
[P]%OMO      * change
[P]%QMS      * change
[T]%OMO      * change
[T]%QMM      * change
[S]%G1       * Resume
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