the morning sun shines a new light on the subject the code should read...
var result:String = str.replace(pattern, ""); rssQteTitle = result.toString(); instead of str.replace(pattern, ""); var result:Object = pattern.exec(str); rssQteTitle = result.toString(); --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i know, it should be easy, the following code gives me: > Output: QuoteRSS > > i am looking for it to give me: > Output: IBM 100 > > can you tell me what i am doing wrong? > > var str:String = "QuoteRSS: IBM 100"; > var pattern:RegExp = /QuoteRSS/gi; > str.replace(pattern, ""); > var result:Object = pattern.exec(str); > rssQteTitle = result.toString(); > > Craig >