<cfset newfilename = #left(File.ServerFile,(LEN(File.ServerFile)-4))#>
should work, however remember that not all files have just a 3 letter ext.
you might want to just use <CFSET newfilename = server.serverfilename>
serverfilename is the file without ext and period...
another long way is to grab the ext before moving the file around, then
remove LEN(ext)+1 from the right...
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chad Gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:56 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: trim a string variable
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?
Thanks
Chad
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