Substring this!

[kimbo]

I want to make some buttons selected according to this variable set on input:

Selections=1,4,10

How can I substract these number out of the string, so I can say:

If (x=10)
Tell target "/Button10"
Go to and stop "Selected State"
End Tell target
End if

Kim

[scottris]

Try this:

<pre>
Set Variable: "a" = 1
Set Variable: "Number" = ""
Loop While (a <= Length (Selections))
If (Substring (Selections, a, 1) eq "," or a = Length(Selections))
Set Variable: "Number" = ""
If (Number ne "")
Begin Tell Target ("/Button" & Number)
Go to and Stop ("Selected State")
End Tell Target
End If
Else
Set Variable: "Number" = Number & Substring (Selections, a, 1)
End If
Set Variable: "a" = a + 1
End Loop
</pre>



[This message has been edited by scottris (edited 26 March 2000).]

[kimbo]

Ok, your script had a few bugs. Here's my version that works with the original variables:

Set Variable: "a" = 1
Set Variable: "number" = ""
Loop While (a<= Length (selections))
If (Substring ( selections, a, 1 ) eq ",")
Set Variable: "number" = ""
Else
Set Variable: "number" = Substring ( selections, a, 1 )
If ("Number" ne "")
Begin Tell Target ("/MC"&Number)
Go to and Stop ("S2")
End Tell Target
End If
End If
Set Variable: "a" = a+1
End Loop

Thx for helping me out finding it!

[scottris]

Oh my! you're quite correct.. That script that I posted had several bugs..

I am afraid that in my haste to help, I neglected to sufficiently check my work. My apologies.

However, I am glad that you figured it out!

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