On Mar 21, 2007, at 2:27 PM, W. Thomas Leroux wrote:
> I am trying to figure out how to parse strings like in some other
> languages I use - in particular, an applescript equivalent to the
> mid(), left() and right() commands.
>
> I've googled around and read through the AppleScript Language Guide,
> but I'm not finding what I'm looking for.
>
> Specifically, I'm trying to capture the rightmost character of a
> string.
set mystring to "Help, I'm caught between these parentheses, and I
can't get out"
last character of mystring
character -1 of mystring
character (count of mystring) of mystring
For any arbitrary run of a string
text (startposition) through (endposition) of mystring
For example:
text 3 through 5 of mystring
--> "lp,"
text 13 through end of mystring
--> "ught between these parentheses, and I can't get out"
text 13 through -1 of mystring
--> "ught between these parentheses, and I can't get out"
If you replace "text" in the above with "characters", you get a list:
characters 13 through 22 of mystring
--> {"u", "g", "h", "t", " ", "b", "e", "t", "w", "e", "e"}
-- Michelle
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