indexof - offset by cr/lf!

[Drstein99]

Ok, I'm trying to parse text in a rtf.text, and there are cr/lf's. when I get the .indexof(my) something like this:

 

 

hello cr/lf

cr/lf

my name is

 

it will return a value of 7, EXCLUDING the cr/lf's!

 

How do i get the absolute index of instead of the bumped-down version that skew's the index? PLEASE HELP frustrating!!!!

[Nerseus]

Actually, you're not getting CR/LF, just CR (or LF, I can't remember my ASCII codes). Remember that IndexOf is 0 based.

h=0

e=1

l=2

l=3

o=4

CR=5

CR=6

m=7

 

-Nerseus

[Drstein99]

I understand. How do you suggest I deal with this? I want to be able to get the absolute location of a specific string of text, INCLUDING any cr/lf's please help.

[Drstein99]

In my program, if there are cr/lf's before the specific text i'm looking for, the instr command ADDS to the position, so i can't capture the text I'm looking for - its offset.

[Nerseus]

I'm not sure what you're saying. Did you read my post? Does it make sense? The IndexOf does include the position of the CR characters. When you use a RichTextbox and press enter, it doesn't store the LF - only the CR. And IndexOf DOES see those characters.

 

What do you mean by "how do I deal with this" and "get the absolute location of a specific string of text"? I'd have to answer IndexOf...

 

-nerseus

[Drstein99]

I actually figured out what was going on. I was taking the strings from a memo field in MSaccess. In MSaccess, I would type the memo text in, and use <ctrl-enter> as cr/lf. This must be translating differently - because it was causing the indexof command askew.

 

My fix:

 

I created a new application that used a text box, and wrote the contents of the text box to the memo field. this way i read the contents of memo field and indexof command worked as it should.

 

 

 

I suppose I didnt word the question correctly, I apologize.