What version of Cold Fusion? How long is the longest possible string you are searching through?
If newer than cf 5, or cf 5 and the max string is less than 20KB, <cfset fieldName="FirstName"> <cfset fieldVal=rereplace(content,".*#fieldName#: +([^ ]+) +.*","\1")> (I think) Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/21/04 12:26PM >>> I'm trying to parse through some information in a text document where there is information like this: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:182215 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
