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$pos #1171 11/12/02 10:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1 T TheRecliner OP Mostly harmless
OP TheRecliner Mostly harmless T Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1	Hello, i have a little question, is it possible to use the $pos function to search a "(" or a ")" or also a quote : " In advance Thanks !

Re: $pos #1172 12/12/02 04:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 144 Montreal, Canada D Dana Vogon poet
Dana Vogon poet D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 144 Montreal, Canada	Yes, there are actually two ways to do this. First, you can set the character that you want into a variable and then use that variable in the $pos: Code: var %x = ( echo -a $pos(stringhere,%x,1) You can also use the $asc value of the character: Code: echo -a $pos(stringhere,$asc(40),1) The values for the characters you asked for: ( - $asc(40) ) - $asc(41) " - $asc(34) "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke

Re: $pos #1173 12/12/02 11:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17 Minnesota, U.S.A. S Sojourn Pikka bird
Sojourn Pikka bird S Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17 Minnesota, U.S.A.	$asc() returns the ASCII value of a character You'd want to be using $chr() in the examples above: $chr(40) = ( $chr(41) = ) $chr(34) = "

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