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String replace not working

Hi,

I am trying to remove the flash string in the code behind, so the string I want to actually remove is

wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowfullscreen="1" play="1" quality="high" loop="0"

I am using the code below but it does not seem to remove it. Would be grateful for any help.
Thanks

Dim strHtml As String
Dim strHtmlReplace As String
strHtml = pageEditor.Content
strHtmlReplace = "wmode=""transparent"" type=""application/x-shockwave-flash"" pluginspage=""http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"" allowfullscreen=""1"" play=""1"" quality=""high"" loop=""0"""

strHtml.Replace(strHtmlReplace, " ")

unknown_routine

I don't see an issue with your code.

where this HTML file is located? is it on web server? if so, a permission issue may prevent you from changing it. Use strHtml.IndexOf to see if this return a positive value and confirm the permission issue.

Try to if you can change it if you copy it to a local drive.

Soluga

ASKER

I changed it to .Remove and now I get the error

Message=Conversion from string "wmode="transparent" type="applic" to type 'Integer' is not valid.

Jens Fiederer

I'm hoping you are using the RETURN VALUE of Replace rather than expecting the string to be altered.....Replace returns a new string.

Soluga

ASKER

Doh!

strHtml = strHtml.Replace(strHtmlReplace, "")

Thanks Anyway

Jens Fiederer

Just wanted to be sure.

If that's the case, the only problem I can't actually SEE is whether the white space truly matches...perhaps there are some mismatches between spaces and tabs or newlines. If you aren't sure about those you could use a pattern replacement where you indicate ANY whitespace with \w

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