x stands for I'm not certain at this point :) I think it's 5 but could be 4
Pizza sounds good btw :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Trapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk] VB.net String maniplulation problem > Micha fallowing along I know x in math represents the unknown and of > course if its not declared I will get back an error so what is x > representing in this equation? > > Thanks for your help by the way, can I buy you a pizza? LOL > > Tony... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mischa Kroon > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:48 PM > Subject: Re: [AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk] VB.net String maniplulation problem > > > whoops didn't read the full message. > > here is where you go wrong i think :) > > > > location = words1.IndexOf("_new") > > > > If location > 0 or not -1 then > > > > location will give the location of the start of "_new" > you want the next char not the position of the "_" > > then: newstring_withnum_tostr = words1.substr (location + x, 1) > words1.replace (newstring_withnum_tostr, cint (newstring_withnum_tostr) + > 1 ) > > check it: > > response.write (words1) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Trapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 11:13 PM > Subject: [AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk] VB.net String maniplulation problem > > > > Hey guys here is what I want to do. > > > > Lets say I have a file name is my database my_pic_new1.jpg first off. > > > > Now I want to change this file name to make it a uniqe file name but > > I need to do a few things to the string first. > > > > Is in the string _new is there then I want to see if a number is > > there. > > > > If there is a number there I want to take that number and what ever > > it is increment that number up by one make the file now > > my_pic_new2.jpg > > > > and so on. > > > > I am not asking for someone to write the code for me but point me to > > where I can gain viable info on how to make this hapeen or a small > > code example. > > > > Here is my code at present, > > > > > > Dim words1 as String = tmnescort_currentpic_small > > > > Dim location as Integer > > Dim Counter as Integer > > Dim newstr as Integer > > Dim newstring_withnum as Integer > > Dim countvar as Integer > > Dim newstring_withnum_tostr > > dim addnum as String > > > > Counter = 0 > > location = words1.IndexOf("_new") > > > > If location > 0 or not -1 then > > > > newstring_withnum_tostr = instr(1, words1, "1") > > > > > > newstr = System.Convert.ToInt16 > > (newstring_withnum_tostr + 1) > > newstring_withnum = newstr & Counter + 1 > > addnum = System.Convert.ToString(newstring_withnum) > > > > str_msg.Visible = True > > str_msg.Text = "This is the pic name in DB " & > > tmnescort_currentpic_small & "<br><br>new string was found<br><br>" & > > addnum & "<br><br>" > > > > else > > > > str_msg.Visible = True > > str_msg.Text = "This is the pic name in DB " & > > tmnescort_currentpic_small & "<br>new string was not found<br><br>" & > > addnum & "<br><br>" > > > > end if > > > > > > what I get back printed out is > > > > This is the pic name in DB my_pic_new1.jpg > > > > new string was found > > > > 161 << this is what happens after my string manipualtion I dont want > > this. > > > > Can any please help me? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tony... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 5/10/2005 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.8 - Release Date: 5/10/2005 > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
