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itemDelimiter

Syntax

the itemDelimiter

Description

System property; indicates the special character used to separate items.

You can use the itemDelimiter to parse file names by setting itemDelimiter to a backslash (\) in Windows or a colon (:) on the Macintosh. Restore the itemDelimiter character to a comma (,) for normal operation.

This function can be tested and set.

Example

This handler finds the last component in a Macintosh pathname. The handler first records the current delimiter and then changes the delimiter to a colon (:). When a colon is the delimiter, Lingo can use the last item of to determine the last item in the chunk that makes up a Macintosh pathname. Before exiting, the delimiter is reset to its original value.

on getLastComponent pathName
	save = the itemDelimiter
	the itemDelimiter = ":"
	f = the last item of pathName
	the itemDelimiter = save
	return f
end