>>Is there a function in VFP that will work to replace a string between two delimits? Just as STREXTRACT() allows to extract between two delimits, to write the changed string back.
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>If you use any West Wind tools (Web Connection, IPStuff or Client Tools) there's a function called ReplaceText in wwUtils.prg that does that. It will find a string based on start and end delimiters and replace it with a string.
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http://www.west-wind.com/webconnection/docs?page=_2gc0qtxai.htm>
>+++ Rick ---
Thank you. I will check it out.
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