Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Benoît Minisini
> Bruce schrieb: > > On Thursday 05 March 2009 01:34:29 Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote: > >> newString = Conv(st, "UTF-8", "ASCII") > >> > >> Replace(st, "½", ".5") > > > > Thanks RW, > > > > That got me started at least. > > > > So far: > > TRY wx = Conv(lp1[5], "UTF-8", "ASCII") > > TRY wx = Re

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Ron_1st
On Wednesday 04 March 2009, Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote: > Bruce schrieb: > > On Thursday 05 March 2009 01:34:29 Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote: > >> newString = Conv(st, "UTF-8", "ASCII") > >> > >> Replace(st, "½", ".5") > > > > Thanks RW, > > > > That got me started at least. > > > > So far: > > TR

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Rolf-Werner Eilert
Bruce schrieb: > On Thursday 05 March 2009 01:34:29 Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote: >> newString = Conv(st, "UTF-8", "ASCII") >> >> Replace(st, "½", ".5") > > Thanks RW, > > That got me started at least. > > So far: > TRY wx = Conv(lp1[5], "UTF-8", "ASCII") > TRY wx = Replace(wx, "½", ".5") >

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Rolf-Werner Eilert
Bruce schrieb: > On Thursday 05 March 2009 01:34:29 Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote: >> newString = Conv(st, "UTF-8", "ASCII") >> >> Replace(st, "½", ".5") > > Thanks RW, > > That got me started at least. > > So far: > TRY wx = Conv(lp1[5], "UTF-8", "ASCII") > TRY wx = Replace(wx, "½", ".5") >

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Bruce
On Thursday 05 March 2009 01:34:29 Rolf-Werner Eilert wrote: > newString = Conv(st, "UTF-8", "ASCII") > > Replace(st, "½", ".5") Thanks RW, That got me started at least. So far: TRY wx = Conv(lp1[5], "UTF-8", "ASCII") TRY wx = Replace(wx, "½", ".5") TRY wx = Replace(wx, "¼", ".25")

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Rolf-Werner Eilert
Bruce schrieb: > On Wednesday 04 March 2009 23:00:00 Stefano Palmeri wrote: > >> Strange. replace(st,"½",".5") works on my system. >> >> Gambas 2.11.1 >> >> Saluti, >> >> Stefano > > Damn! And I still can't get it working. The only thing I've been able to > decipher is that Len(st)=4 not 3. U

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Bruce
On Wednesday 04 March 2009 23:00:00 Stefano Palmeri wrote: > Strange. replace(st,"½",".5") works on my system. > > Gambas 2.11.1 > > Saluti, > > Stefano Damn! And I still can't get it working. The only thing I've been able to decipher is that Len(st)=4 not 3. Using gambas 2.9.?? as its the la

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Emil Tchekov
Is your string UTF encoded? You should check if your character code is exactly 194 and not wider... 16 Bits perhaps? Any Hex-Viewer will help. regards Emil On Wednesday 04 March 2009 11:55:44 Bruce wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm trying to convert a string to float. The string contents are "56½". >

Re: [Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Stefano Palmeri
Il mercoledì 4 marzo 2009 11:55:44 Bruce ha scritto: > Hi guys, > > I'm trying to convert a string to float. The string contents are "56½". > I've tried both > > replace(st,"½",".5") and > replace(st, Chr$(194), ".5 ") > > neither helps. > > Any ideas? > > tia > ted > Strange. replace(st,"½",".5"

[Gambas-user] simple replace question

2009-03-04 Thread Bruce
Hi guys, I'm trying to convert a string to float. The string contents are "56½". I've tried both replace(st,"½",".5") and replace(st, Chr$(194), ".5 ") neither helps. Any ideas? tia ted -- Open Source Business Conf