[Gambas-user] LEN()

[Norarg]

Simonart Dominique schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> Len() function is based on one-byte character, but some 
> characters need 2 bytes code, like the german's you mentionned.
>
> Use the String class methods and all will works as you expected
>
> HTH
> Dominique Simonart
>
> Norarg a écrit :
>   
>> hi,
>>
>> I get a bit strange results from the LEN()-function.
>> If there are characters like the German Umlaute in the string (äöüÄÖÜß),
>> the result just does not fit. It seems to me, that LEN("ä") gives back 2 
>> instead of 1,
>> is this possible?
>>
>> I fill up a string with spaces for a more (or less) formatted simple 
>> text-file,
>> the columns separated with "|".
>>
>> Using Tabs (chr(9)) gives me more work, and it would not solve this 
>> problem, because I still would have to ask for the string-lenght.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> regards
>> norarg
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Thanks, I will give it a try :)