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Monzi
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Posted: 8th Jun 2004 16:54 Edited at: 8th Jun 2004 16:54
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i'm trying to remove the rightmost character from a string
i tried this:
nameenter$=nameenter$-right$(nameenter$,1)

but it doesnt work
any suggestions anyone?
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Posted: 8th Jun 2004 17:02 Edited at: 8th Jun 2004 17:32
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left and len(yourstring)-1 comes to mind.
hint hint


edit: try this

s as string="hello world"
ns as string
ns=left$(s,len(s)-1)
print ns
wait key


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Posted: 8th Jun 2004 20:52
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Hey CattleRustler
Here is what i have.. but i cant get it to work:

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Posted: 8th Jun 2004 21:04 Edited at: 8th Jun 2004 21:06
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here ya go

Do
cls
if inkey$()<>""
nameenter$=nameenter$+inkey$()
wait 100
endif
if keystate(14)=1
nameenter$=left$(nameenter$,len(nameenter$)-1)
wait 100
endif
Center Text 400,425,nameenter$
Loop

BackSpace was scancode 14 not 15 and I changed to keystate() command and also you had a comment on a line without a : in between. DBP cant comment at end of lines without a :


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Posted: 8th Jun 2004 21:05 Edited at: 8th Jun 2004 21:07
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hmm .. so all that was wrong was the scancode?
my scancode table is wrong then ..
off to google to find a correct one
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read my edit


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Posted: 9th Jun 2004 00:24
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Oh thanks CattleRustler
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any time


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