> Is there a way to trim a string like : file.jpg
> to : file
> (aka knock off the last 4 characters)
>
> <cfset newfilename = #left(File.ServerFile,4)#> Does not work
> because the
> name of the file in the database could be longer then 4 characters
>
> Is there a function that im missing to trim off the last 4
> characters of a variable?
You could try either
ListFirst(File.ServerFile,".")
or
Left(File.ServerFile,Len(File.ServerFile)-4)
Philip Arnold
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Certified ColdFusion Developer
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