trimming a string help

[EchoAlertcom]

Hello,

I need help trimming this string.

strIPAddress = "Pinging widgets.com [132.53.184.107] with 32 bytes of data:"

I want only: strResults = "132.53.184.107"

Thank you for the quick responses as always.

Sincerely,
Steve Funk

 

[onpnt]

if you know the strings contents then the use of the Left() and Right() Functions should be all you need.
Left(string, length)
var = "string"
var2 = Left(var, 3)
'output = str A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.

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[EchoAlertcom]

let me rephrase this.

in the string i gave in my first post.

I want to remove everything up to AND including the [
i then want to remove everything that is past AND including the ]

ie.

strIPAddress = "Pinging widgets.com [132.53.184.107] with 32 bytes of data:"

becomes

strResults = "132.53.184.107"

The [ and ] will always contain exactly what i want even thought what is between them changes in length.

I hope this is more explicit.

Thank you for your help

Sincerely,
Steve Funk

 

[EchoAlertcom]

let me rephrase this.

in the string i gave in my first post.

I want to remove everything up to AND including the [
i then want to remove everything that is past AND including the ]

ie.

strIPAddress = "Pinging widgets.com [132.53.184.107] with 32 bytes of data:"

becomes

strResults = "132.53.184.107"

The [ and ] will always contain exactly what i want even thought what is between them changes in length.

I hope this is more explicit.

Thank you for your help

Sincerely,
Steve Funk

 

[onpnt]

strIPAddress = "Pinging widgets.com [132.53.184.107] with 32 bytes of data:"
strLeftRight = Right(Left(strIPAddress,35),14) A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.

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[mwa]

Or, if the first part of your string changes, use the instr() function:

strIPAddress = "Pinging widgets.com [132.53.184.107] with 32 bytes of data:"
strIPAddress = mid(strIPAddress,instr(strIPAddress,"[&quot+1,len(strIPAddress))
strIPAddress = left(strIPAddress,instr(strIPAddress,"]&quot-1)
Response.write strIPAddress

Hope that helps...
mwa

 

[onpnt]

hence my remark
if you know the strings contents
which was never really stated clear

just a reminder to everything that the most detailed question is the best and easiest for everyone to help with. A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.

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[mwa]

Onpnt... I caught that, I was just giving how do this, if you don't know the strings contents.

And yes, giving all of the detail available is always most helpful...

mwa

 

[onpnt]

Sorry if I sounded rude. just had a minute of frustration. A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing.

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[mwa]

No worries.... I've been there...