$replace but only part of the string - mIRC Discussion Forums

Okay, let's say I have this:

Code:

var %x = I like bots, bananas, solutions.

If I want to replace only the second comma to " and" or something, how would I do that?

If I do:

Code:

$replace(%x,$chr(44), $chr(32) and)

The result will be: I like bots and bananas and solutions.
But I want it to be: I like bots, bananas and solutions.

Of course, I could just split the string into two, but that's not what I'm looking for (I want it to be able to do it with every string I give him)

Thanks in advance.

Try use this method:

You will need $gettok (/help $gettok)

Code:

//var %text = I like bots, bananas, solutions. | echo -a $replace(%text,$gettok(%text,2,44) $+ $chr(44),$chr(32) and)

How does splitting the string prevent you from doing it generically?

All but last item: $gettok(%x,-2-1,44)
Last item: $gettok(%x,-1,44)

Code:

$deltok(%x,-1,44) and $gettok(%x,-1,44)

Code:

//var %x = I like bots, bananas, solutions. | echo -a $deltok(%x,-1,44) and $gettok(%x,-1,44)

Output:

"I like bots, bananas and solutions."

Tell us about what you don't like in $gettok(,-2-1,C) hixxy, cause it must be worth bumping this thread

Sure: it doesn't work! Have you tried it? :p

I didn't but I just did now

Code:

//var %text = I like bots, bananas, solutions. | echo -a $gettok(%text,-2-1,44) and $gettok(%text,-1,44)

It does work actually. My bad, I was using it on an 'a, b and c.' string rather than 'a, b, c.'.

eheh, you could have argued that $deltok was shorter!