Hi, Len() function is based on one-byte character, but some characters need 2 bytes code, like the german's you mentionned.
Use the String class methods and all will works as you expected HTH Dominique Simonart Norarg a écrit : > hi, > > I get a bit strange results from the LEN()-function. > If there are characters like the German Umlaute in the string (äöüÄÖÜß), > the result just does not fit. It seems to me, that LEN("ä") gives back 2 > instead of 1, > is this possible? > > I fill up a string with spaces for a more (or less) formatted simple > text-file, > the columns separated with "|". > > Using Tabs (chr(9)) gives me more work, and it would not solve this > problem, because I still would have to ask for the string-lenght. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance > regards > norarg > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Return on Information: > Google Enterprise Search pays you back > Get the facts. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/google-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Gambas-user mailing list > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Return on Information: Google Enterprise Search pays you back Get the facts. http://p.sf.net/sfu/google-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user