numchars = varName.chars.count repeat with eachchar = numchars down to 1 if varname.char[eachchar] = QUOTE then delete char eachchar of varname end if end repeat
something like that. (you have to loop backwards, because if you don't, when you delete characters, you'll mess up the count and position and end up skipping some. --bhakti Jayp wrote: > > Hi > How can I tell if there is a QUOTE in my variable an delete it > > Theres a quote in my LIST and its making the list NOT work properly > > Ie. "From: "Jayp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" > > See the quotes around JAYP > I need to get rid of them > > Please help > > Jayp > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to >http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for >learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]