Seaching a string 1

[fergmj]

I have a string that is in this format:

AP:::Withhold<space><cutnumber>$$$<misc text>

I want to put everything up to and including the $$$ as one string and everything after the $$$ as the second string. How can I search for the $$$ in the string and split the text. The text will be coming in the form of a file that I will be opening and reading.

Thanks.

Mindy

 

[2ffat]

Look at the Pos and subString methods if you are using AnsiString[/i].

String FromFile = &quot;AP:::Withhold<space><cutnumber>$$$<misc text>&quot;;
String FirstPart = &quot;&quot;;
String SecondPart = &quot;&quot;;

int TheSubStringPosIs = FromFile.Pos(&quot;$$$&quot;); // This is position of $$$

if (TheSubStringPosIs > 0)
{
    // If the position is zero, the sub string does not exist.

    int StrLength = FromFile.Length(); // String length
    FirstPart = FromFile.SubString(0,TheSubStringPosIs); // Should be everything to $$$
    SecondPart = FromFile.SubString(TheSubStringPosIs+3, StrLength); // The rest
}

This is off the top of my head so you may have to play with the code a bit.

If you are using the standard C++ string there are similar functions or you can use the STL's strstream functions.

James P. Cottingham

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