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function WhatEverName(var InputStr, Part2Str : String) : String; 
begin 
&nbsp; Part2Str := ''; 
&nbsp; result := ''; 
&nbsp; for i := 1 to length(InputStr) do 
&nbsp; &nbsp; if inputstr[i] in ['0'..'9'] then 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; result := result + inputstr[i] 
&nbsp; inputStr := copy(InputStr,1,length(result)); 
&nbsp; Part2Str := copy(InputStr,Length(result),MaxLongInt); 
end; 
 
//usage sample 
&nbsp; edit3.Text := WhatEverName(Edit1.text,edit2.text); 
 
whereas 
edit3 holds the numberstring 
edit1 holds then after call the charstr-part before, if there any 
edit2 holds then after call the charstr-part after, if there any 
 
just from scratch 
not tested 
 
meikl ;-) 
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function WhatEverName(var InputStr, Part2Str : String) : String;
begin
  Part2Str := '';
  result := '';
  for i := 1 to length(InputStr) do
    if inputstr[i] in ['0'..'9'] then
      result := result + inputstr[i]
  inputStr := copy(InputStr,1,length(result));
  Part2Str := copy(InputStr,Length(result),MaxLongInt);
end;

//usage sample
  edit3.Text := WhatEverName(Edit1.text,edit2.text);

whereas
edit3 holds the numberstring
edit1 holds then after call the charstr-part before, if there any
edit2 holds then after call the charstr-part after, if there any

just from scratch
not tested

meikl ;-)
 


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I need to find out if a string contains a number... and return the numeric part in one field and the string parts in (two) other fields. 
 
The string may be along the lines of... 
 
AAAA123456BBBBB or 123456AAAAAAA or AAAAAA123456. 
 
What is the easiest way to pull out the number?
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I need to find out if a string contains a number... and return the numeric part in one field and the string parts in (two) other fields.

The string may be along the lines of...

AAAA123456BBBBB or 123456AAAAAAA or AAAAAA123456.

What is the easiest way to pull out the number?

TryIntToStr and partial strings...

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