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 > | > | > |_______________________________________________ > |Javascript mailing list > |Javascript at LaTech.edu > |https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript > | > _______________________________________________ > Javascript mailing list > Javascript at LaTech.edu > https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript > _______________________________________________ Javascript mailing list Javascript at LaTech.edu https://lists.LaTech.edu/mailman/listinfo/javascript --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evolt.org/pipermail/javascript/attachments/20021211/9224868a/attachment.htm>