topic Re: Offset/Replacing in a string? in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Offset/Replacing in a string?

Former Member — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:51:54 GMT

Hi there,

I have a very simple question. I have A STRING-variable in my program which contains comma-sperated data (CSV). Now I want to delete the last ";" which is in this line because it is not needed there.

I tried the following, but it doesn't work (syntax error):



*   Deletion of the last semicolon in the variable lv_line
    lv_length = strlen( lv_line ).
    lv_line+lv_length(1) = space.

It seems to be not possible to use offset in combination with a STRING-variable. CHAR I can't use because I don't know how long the char will be.

Is there any easy way to implement such a replacing of the last semicolon in a string?

Kind regards

Markus

Re: Offset/Replacing in a string?

Former Member — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:57:01 GMT

what u can do is reverse the string using fm STRING_REVERSE

and use replace first occurence of ';' in our structure with space.

just check the syntax

Re: Offset/Replacing in a string?

robert_altenstraer — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:02:59 GMT

you use the full stinglengh as offset, but you should substact the last char...

lv_lengh = lv_lengh - 1 .

then replace...

or:

replace all occurances of ';' in string by space

robert

Re: Offset/Replacing in a string?

Former Member — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:10:25 GMT

You don't want to have the last character right.

then use it this way

declare a new variable of string type

data: v_temp type string.

Deletion of the last semicolon in the variable lv_line

lv_length = strlen( lv_line ).

v_temp = lv_line(lv_length) .

Hope it proves helpful.

Re: Offset/Replacing in a string?

faisalatsap — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:10:37 GMT

Hi,

Have a Look at my [Sample Code in this Thread|] Hope it will help you to solve out your problem,

Best Regards,

Faisal