Get a char out of a parameter

[ozi2]

Hi,
I get a variable in my url called strMonths,
which is a list of monthes seperated with @ sign.
(example: &strMonths=1@3@5@11@12)
I need to get these monthes into variables.
Is there a way to do this?

Any idea is welcome,
OZ

 

[WFGuru]

If the string format is consistant, just use a -SET with EDIT as follows:
-SET &MONTH1 = EDIT(&strMonths,'9');
-SET &MONTH2 = EDIT(&strMonths,'$$9');
-SET &MONTH3 = EDIT(&strMonths,'$$$$9');
-SET &MONTH4 = EDIT(&strMonths,'$$$$$$9');

 

[ozi2]

Hi WFGuru,

No it's not consistant and it's a dynamic,
meaning I don't know how many monthes will be send.
The only thing I know is that "@" is used to seperate between them.

Thank's
OZ

 

[WFGuru]

In that case you can use the GETTOK and SUBSTR subroutines. GETTOK will find the position of the @ characters and then use SUBSTR to parse it.

 

[craigiep]

This loop will get all of the values into variables

-SET &PARMSTR = '1@3@5@11@12';
-SET &CNTR = 1;
-REPEAT LOOP1 99 TIMES
-SET &MTH&CNTR.EVAL = GETTOK(&PARMSTR, 100, &CNTR, @, 2, 'A2');
-IF &MTH&CNTR.EVAL EQ ' ' THEN GOTO ENDLOOP;
-SET &CNTR = &CNTR + 1;
-LOOP1
-ENDLOOP

 

[ozi2]

Thank you very much guys.
I didn't use GETTOK as needed.

OZ