But he wants to split based on \, not on /.
txt.split("\\") escapes the second \ character, just as
txt.split("\"") escapes the " character so you can split on it... not that you would, but there it is.
As for working in different browsers... ah, that's the joy of web development.
-Peter
Carl Adler <carl at carladler.org> wrote:Actually var t=txt.split("\")
> |works for me using Netscape 4.7 and IE 5.1 on the Mac and IE 5.5 on Windows
ME. If "\" was a problem I think that you would use "\/" not "//"
Carl
> From: "Peter Brunone"
> Organization: Your Name Here
> Reply-To: javascript at LaTech.edu
> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:40:46 -0600
> To:
> Subject: RE: [Javascript] Split
>
>
> var t=txt.split("\\")
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: javascript-admin at LaTech.edu [mailto:javascript-admin at LaTech.edu]On
> |Behalf Of Andrew Gibson
> |Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 4:23 AM
> |To: javascript at LaTech.edu
> |Subject: [Javascript] Split
> |
> |
> |I'm trying to use split to separate out a file name from the complete
> |string.
> |
> |from
> |
> | var txt="C:\Copy\new.html"
> |
> | I want to get "new.html"
> |
> |Whenever I try to use "\" I get a Unterminated String variable error
> | eg var t=txt.split("\")
> |
> |Obviously the problem is in trying to use the "\" character which is an
> |escape char for JScript I beleive. But how can I solve my problem?
> |
> |Andrew
> |
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