Replacing characters in a field

[Ron Cates]

I have a script that exports an image file from a container. The filename is created fron a couple fields, the last of which contains short notes and in some cases there may be return characters. The filename falls apart at the returns as you may have guessed. I was hoping someone could tell me how to replace returns in a field with another character?

Thanks

[Raybaudi]

Substitute ( LastField ; ¶ ; "another character" )

[Ron Cates]

Is there a script step that will accomplish the same?

[RodSierra]

More than one, but your probably best starting with Set Field, place the above substitute function in the calculated result.

[Ron Cates]

My preference would be to set a variable with the contents of the field, then parse out the "¶" in the variable before tacking it onto the file name.

[RodSierra]

My preference would be to set a variable with the contents of the field, then parse out the "¶" in the variable before tacking it onto the file name.

???Why the redundancy of messing with a variable, and what do you mean by tacking?

Never mind, misread, thought you were setting field, not an export parameter.

Edited June 2, 2010 by Guest

[Ron Cates]

The field in question is a notes field. I would like to keep the format of the notes field as is including the "¶"s.

[Raybaudi]

My preference would be to set a variable with the contents of the field, then parse out the "¶" in the variable before tacking it onto the file name.

Set Variable [ $var ; Value: Substitute ( LastField ; ¶ ; "another character" ) ]

[Ron Cates]

Just what I needed. Thank you. It is working perfectly.