extract first character from string 1

[meldrape]

Hi there,

If I were to extract the first character from a string to see what the value is, how could I go about doing it?

i.e. strString=request("number&quot

response.write strString

the result, let's say, is 4567123456781234

What if I wanted to extract the first character so I could do a query later? Is it possible? Would I use the split method?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[storm1976]

hi meldrape,

kind of new to this game myself but here goes.

you could try a left function.

e.g.
strString=left(request("number&quot,1)

response.write strString

hope thats the one

Storm

 

[yandso]

You could also do it this way
dim variable
set variable = mid(value,1,1)
now you have the first character in a variable called variable and can do what you want with it

Hope that helps

Roj

 

[meldrape]

Thanks to both of you. I used the left function, and it worked just as I needed. Thanks again.