ASP String parsing problem

[cyberbob2]

Hello, I am sending a value from an input form to a database/e-mail processing page which works fine, but I need to parse the value:
TEST,TEST2

What I need to do is before the value even submits, parse out the text before the first comma, along with the comma itself, so I am left with:
TEST2

I've been playing around with string functions but can't seem to get me head around it. If someone could show me how to do it I would sure appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
CB

 

[DotNetGnat]

try this:

<%
mystring = "TEST,TEST2"
myarray= split(mystring, ",")
response.write myarray(0)
%>

-DNG

 

[onpnt]

wonder if the reg object would be more costly in performance than the array in this requirement or vice versa

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[DotNetGnat]

or simply use Instr() and Mid() functions...

-DNG

 

[bslintx]

yeah yeah it's implied user knows elements...but just in case
<%
mystring = "TEST,TEST2"
myarray= split(mystring, ",")
' myArray(0) = Test
' myArray(1) = Test2
response.write myarray(1)
%>

 

[onpnt]

I would imagine someone wouldn't have the ability of using the title "programmer" without knowing simply arrays

But I have seen worse in our field

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[bslintx]

meant no offense cb...i was a little concerned you didn't split the simple array to begin with...so i wasn't sure..glad you got it