On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 14:09:55 -0500, Paul Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I want to run a simple check to see if a string's 1st character is an open > quote ("), usually I would try something like: > > <cfif Left(Form.Test, 1) IS "x")> > > but if x = " (quote) I will get a syntax error, how can I get around this? >
Couldn't you just do: <cfif Left(Form.Test, 1) IS '"')> (The double quote is surrounding by single quotes rather than another set of double quotes). Regards, Dave. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:200252 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=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54