[AccessD] values separated by .

Pedro Janssen pedro at plex.nl
Fri Feb 18 15:46:01 CST 2005


Hi Jim,

this works.
In access many times you don't start with 1, but with 0.
Stupid, why the hell didn't i think of that.

Pedro


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim DeMarco" <Jdemarco at hudsonhealthplan.org>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:01 PM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] values separated by .


> Pedro
>
> Try:
>
> ExtractN = Split("6.11.3.1.2(0m).1.0.1", ".")(0)
>
> if your problem is retreivng the first value from the array.
>
> Jim DeMarco
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Pedro Janssen
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 3:42 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] values separated by .
>
>
> Hello Gustav,
>
> although its working fine, i did not notice the following before
> when using:   ExtractN = Split("6.11.3.1.2(0m).1.0.1", ".")(1)
>
> the value it is returning =
>
> 11
>
> i realy need that first value to.
>
> I could place an . for the value with an update query, but can it been
done
> in the function to.
>
> Pedro
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gustav Brock" <Gustav at cactus.dk>
> To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] values separated by .
>
>
> > Hi Pedro
> >
> > It needs two params: the string, and the element (0 to 7) to extract:
> >
> >   ExtractN("6.11.3.1.2(0m).1.0.1", 4)
> >
> > /gustav
> >
> > >>> pedro at plex.nl 18-02-2005 19:20:30 >>>
> > Hello Gustav,
> >
> > thanks for the help (also thanks Borge and Jim).
> > When i call the punction in the On Click event i get an error: The
> > expression you entered has a function containing the wrong number of
> > arguments.
> >
> > What is going wrong.
> > I don'r see it (but this also could be the result of my headache while
> > having the flu)
> >
> > Pedro
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gustav Brock" <Gustav at cactus.dk>
> > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 3:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] values separated by .
> >
> >
> > > Hi Pedro
> > >
> > > As Jim mentions, I think Split will do.
> > > It creates an array but have in mind you can address the elements of
> > > this directly with this syntax:
> > >
> > >   strElementn = Split("6.11.3.1.2(0m).1.0.1", ".")(n)
> > >
> > > Thus, for field E use
> > >
> > >   strElementE = Split("6.11.3.1.2(0m).1.0.1", ".")(4)
> > >
> > > which returns
> > >
> > >   2(0m)
> > >
> > > However, SQL doesn't seem to be happy with this syntax, so you may
> > have
> > > to run VBA to update this or create a small wrapper function which
> > does
> > > the extract:
> > >
> > > Public Function ExtractN(ByVal strList As String, ByVal lngElement
> > As
> > > Long) As String
> > >
> > >   On Error Resume Next
> > >   ExtractN = Split(strList, ".")(lngElement)
> > >
> > > End Function
> > >
> > > /gustav
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> pedro at plex.nl 18-02-2005 14:00:02 >>>
> > > Hello group,
> > >
> > > I have a field [formula] with values that look like:
> > > 6.11.3.1.2(0m).1.0.1
> > > Each value is separated by a dot  (.)
> > > As you can see, not al values are numbers.
> > >
> > > I would like each value in a separated field. FieldA to FieldH.
> > >
> > > I could do this with Left, Right or Middle function, but it takes
> > time
> > > an 8 functions
> > >
> > > Is there a better way to do this in one.
> >
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