Lloyd Hassell — Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:46:30 +0000

Alternatively you can use the split() method which was introduced into IE4 and NN4.

var textStr = "winamp_ra_28k";

This creates a new array with three separate entries:

var txtStrArray = textStr.split("_");

If you want to store them into three separate variables:

var textStr1 = txtStrArray[0];
var textStr2 = txtStrArray[1];
var textStr3 = txtStrArray[2];

Using indexOf, length, and substring

tazman — Sun, 16 Jul 2000 05:27:50 +0000

Use the .index, .length, and .substring functions

text_string = new String("winamp_ra_28k");

//search for position of first _
temp = text_string.indexOf("_");
//search for position of next underscore
temp2= text_string.indexOf("_",temp+1);

//assign first string from start to temp(non-inclusive)
first_string=text_string.substring(0,temp);
//assign second string from temp+1 to temp2(non-inclusive)
second_string=text_string.substring(temp+1,temp2);
//assign third string from temp2+1 to end of string
third_string=text_string.substring(temp2+1,text_string.length);

[Edited by tazman on 07-16-2000 at 01:32 AM]