extract numbers

[Tpaairman]

I have a field that is for distances. The data gets imported from a non FMP database. The other DB puts Mil at the end (for miles) so 100 miles shows up as 100 Mil (space and Mil - 4 characters). I need to lop off the Mil at the end.

I was going to use a script, and use the set field, and I was thinking it would be something like Left (text) or Right (text) kind of thing, but neither seems to fit, because I could have any number of characters before the Mil (1 mile or 1000 miles)

[efen]

Advanced skill level?

Script pseudo code

show all records

goto first record

set field [your miles field;

Substitute ( your miles field; your miles field - RightWords ( your miles field; 1 ) )]

Loop

goto next record, exit after last

set field [your miles field;

Substitute ( your miles field; your miles field - RightWords ( your miles field; 1 ) )]

end loop

[Raybaudi]

I would prefer to use a simple Substitute.

Show all records than put the cursor into your "distance" field.

From menu Record make a susbstitute with this calculation:

GetAsNumber ( Self )

[Tpaairman]

Thanks for the replys

Advanced skill level?

Yes. Excuse me that I get hung up on something once in a while. That's why I didn't put expert.