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asp_web_howto thread: Using Left function in ASP
Message #1 by "aly" <aly@s...> on Wed, 20 Nov 2002 14:18:56
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I have a memo field where i give users facility to type in their feedback.
On the site i want to display first 15 characters and then ...
eg This is the news item...
i tried using Left(memodata,15) but some how returns blank. if i write
right(memodata,5) it returns "em..." but for left its just blank...
any clues ...
i wud be greatful to anyoen who cud get back to me on this...
Regards
Aly
Message #2 by Mark Eckeard <meckeard2000@y...> on Wed, 20 Nov 2002 06:22:28 -0800 (PST)
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Try left(trim(memodata), 15). Maybe there are some
blank spaces in front of the text.
Mark.
--- aly <aly@s...> wrote:
> I have a memo field where i give users facility to
> type in their feedback.
>
> On the site i want to display first 15 characters
> and then ...
>
> eg This is the news item...
>
> i tried using Left(memodata,15) but some how returns
> blank. if i write
> right(memodata,5) it returns "em..." but for left
> its just blank...
>
> any clues ...
>
> i wud be greatful to anyoen who cud get back to me
> on this...
>
> Regards
> Aly
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Message #3 by "aly" <aly@s...> on Wed, 20 Nov 2002 15:15:41
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thanks mark it did work
> Try left(trim(memodata), 15). Maybe there are some
blank spaces in front of the text.
Mark.
--- aly <aly@s...> wrote:
> I have a memo field where i give users facility to
> type in their feedback.
>
> On the site i want to display first 15 characters
> and then ...
>
> eg This is the news item...
>
> i tried using Left(memodata,15) but some how returns
> blank. if i write
> right(memodata,5) it returns "em..." but for left
> its just blank...
>
> any clues ...
>
> i wud be greatful to anyoen who cud get back to me
> on this...
>
> Regards
> Aly
__________________________________________________
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Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site
http://webhosting.yahoo.com
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