' TAILSTR$(0.0) Get Character String Tail 09/23/1992-07/05/1996 ' -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' Copyright (C) 1992-1996 by Vladimir Veytsel www.davar.net ' Type --------------------------------------------------------------------- ' Function ' Declaration -------------------------------------------------------------- ' DECLARE FUNCTION TAILSTR$(Strng$,Delim$) ' Parameters --------------------------------------------------------------- ' Strng$ - Character string ' Delim$ - Delimiting substring of string tail ' Value -------------------------------------------------------------------- ' - IF specified string is EMPTY, ' THEN returned string is EMPTY. ' - IF specified string is NOT empty AND ' delimiting substring is either empty OR ' NOT found within specified string, ' THEN returned string is EMPTY. ' - IF specified string is NOT empty AND ' delimiter is found within specified string, ' THEN string tail is returned to the point of invocation. ' Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------- ' - First delimiter occurance from string left side delimits ' the returned substring. ' - If specified string ends with unique delimiter, ' then returned substring will be empty. ' - Returned substring never contains delimiter itself. ' Examples ----------------------------------------------------------------- ' TAILSTR$("" ,"XYZ")="" ' TAILSTR$("ABC","" )="" ' TAILSTR$("ABC","XYZ")="" ' TAILSTR$("ABC","A" )="BC" ' TAILSTR$("ABC","AB" )="C" ' TAILSTR$("ABC","C" )="" ' Start Function ----------------------------------------------------------- DEFINT A-Z ' All defaulted variables are integer FUNCTION TAILSTR$(Strng$,Delim$) PUBLIC ' Form and Return Function Value to the Point of Invocation ---------------- IF ((LEN(Strng$)=0)OR _ (LEN(Delim$)=0)) THEN TAILSTR$="" ELSE I=INSTR(Strng$,Delim$) IF ((I=0)OR _ (I=LEN(Strng$)-LEN(Delim$)+1)) THEN TAILSTR$="" ELSE TAILSTR$=MID$(Strng$,I+LEN(Delim$)) END IF END IF ' Finish Function ---------------------------------------------------------- END FUNCTION