Searching a string and then setting variables

[bill999]

Hi,
I am trying to search a string in Flash 4 for the character # and if it is found I want to put everything before it into a new variable. For example for the string “Hello this is # a long # string”. I want the result
variabl1= Hello this is
variable2= a long
variable3= string
I am really stuck with it and any help would be very appreciated.
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Set Variable: "count" = 1
Loop While (count <= Length (input))
Set Variable: "character" = Substring ( input, count,1 )
If (Substring ( input, count, 1) eq "#")
Set Variable: "break" = count - 1
End If
Set Variable: "character" = Substring (input,0,break)
Set Variable: "output" = character
Set Variable: "count" = count + 1
End Loop
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This is the way I am trying to do it but as I said I am stuck. Please help.

[icef9]

I would say it is possible doing such string extraction using Flash (client-side process). It would be more powerful, though, if you use PERL (server side processing) with its Regular expression. So, for everyone reading this post, I would like to know your comments : How do you prefer it : using Flash, or CGI ??? And also your comments

Thx

[bill999]

Hi,
Thank you for your comments Ferry I,. I agree with you that it will be easier to do this with server side scripting but i have to do this in Flash 4.

[Magister Arenei]

bill999,

Here is the script that will do what you asked for.
Granted, it could probably be cleaned up a little.
But Flash is just a hobby for me.

Set Variable: "start" = 1
Set Variable: "index" = 1
Set Variable: "var_length" = 0
Set Variable: "var_num" = 1
Loop While (index < Length (input))
If (Substring (input,index,1) eq "#")
Set Variable: "variable"&var_num = Substring (input,start,var_length )
Set Variable: "var_num" = var_num + 1
Set Variable: "var_length" = -1
Set Variable: "start" = index + 1
End If
Set Variable: "index" = index + 1
Set Variable: "var_length" = var_length + 1
End Loop
Set Variable: "variable"&var_num = Substring (input,start,var_length + 1 )

Hope this helps.
MA

[Edited by Magister Arenei on 10-24-2000 at 01:06 AM]

[bill999]

Hi Magister Arenei,
Thank you very much for your help.