(DataFlex) Get a Substring by Char Index and Length

Demonstrates how to use the GetRange method to get a substring by index and length.

Note: This example demonstrates the GetRange method which was added in Chilkat v9.5.0.87.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoSb
    Boolean iSuccess
    Boolean iRemoveFlag
    String sResult
    String sTemp1

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSb
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSb))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSb
    End

    // Load a file that contains this string:  0123456789ABCDEF
    Get ComLoadFile Of hoSb "qa_data/txt/remove_chars.txt" "utf-8" To iSuccess

    // Return "56789A" from the string.
    // if removeFlag is True, the returned string is also removed from the sb.
    Move True To iRemoveFlag
    Get ComGetRange Of hoSb 5 6 iRemoveFlag To sResult

    Showln sResult
    Get ComGetAsString Of hoSb To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // Output is: 
    // 
    // 56789A
    // 01234BCDE


End_Procedure