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strsplit delimiter issue

lua Code:

-- CFM_LoadBox = "Blackwing Lair - Chaosinc"
        b:SetScript("OnClick", function()
            -- was going to prevent reloading, but it's much simpler to just do it this time
            local realm, name = strsplit(" - ", UIDropDownMenu_GetText(CFM_LoadBox))
            print(realm)
            print(name)
        end)

This is ending up printing realm, but not the name. I'm pretty sure I'm just the delimiter, but everything I've tried so far has just screwed it up more.

I don't see anything wrong with it...

What do you get when you do print(UIDropDownMenu_GetText(CFM_LoadBox))?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seerah (Post 225916)

I don't see anything wrong with it...

What do you get when you do print(UIDropDownMenu_GetText(CFM_LoadBox))?

Yeah, I know. It looks fine, but it doesn't like it for some reason. :(

The print() return the selected value like it should (Blackwing Lair - Chaosinc).

However, I tested this before with settings saved from my mains (Thunderlord). I just attempted the same code on my "test" realm that has two names and it prints the realm's two parts as the two returns instead.

realm = Thunderlord
returns:
Thunderlord

realm = Blackwing Lair
returns:
Blackwing
Lair

trying escaping the "-"

eg
" %- "

EDIT: tested it and it doesnt work :( maybe use msg:match() ?

strsplit()'s first argument must be 1 character long. If it is longer than 1 character, then ANY of the characters are treated as a delimiter. In your example

Code:

local realm, name = strsplit(" - ", UIDropDownMenu_GetText(CFM_LoadBox))

The delimeter you provided is basically " " or "-" (with " " repeated). So if you're splitting "Blackwing Lair - Chaosinc", then you end up getting the following returns:

Code:

"Blackwing", "Lair", "", "", "Chaosinc"

There are 2 empty strings there because there is nothing between " " and "-", and the second one is between "-" and " ".

If you are splitting "Barthilas - Xinhuan" then you basically get

Code:

"Barthilas", "", "", "Xinhuan"

Hence in your example code, your realm is correct, but your name is an empty string.

What you really want is this

Code:

local realm, name = string.match("Blackwing Lair - Chaosinc", "(.+) %- (.+)")

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xinhuan (Post 226017)

strsplit()'s first argument must be 1 character long. If it is longer than 1 character, then ANY of the characters are treated as a delimiter. In your example

Code:

local realm, name = strsplit(" - ", UIDropDownMenu_GetText(CFM_LoadBox))

The delimeter you provided is basically " " or "-" (with " " repeated). So if you're splitting "Blackwing Lair - Chaosinc", then you end up getting the following returns:

Code:

"Blackwing", "Lair", "", "", "Chaosinc"

There are 2 empty strings there because there is nothing between " " and "-", and the second one is between "-" and " ".

If you are splitting "Barthilas - Xinhuan" then you basically get

Code:

"Barthilas", "", "", "Xinhuan"

Hence in your example code, your realm is correct, but your name is an empty string.

What you really want is this

Code:

local realm, name = string.match("Blackwing Lair - Chaosinc", "(.+) %- (.+)")

I see what you're saying there. Apparently either it wasn't noted or I missed the fact that the delimiter could only be 1 char when I was figuring out how to do this (knowing me, the latter ;)). Now I can finally get my profile section done. :D