Diesel Expression that reads the Layout tab?!

[FeeopEngr]

I need a little help as I know very little about diesel, other than it can do what i want.

Starting with the string below, I need 2 expressions.

$(upper,$(getvar,ctab),$(-,$(strlen,$(getvar,ctab)),1),5)

One that gives me the last 5 characters of CTAB, which I think this one will and

One which gives me the first 3 characters of CTAB

My Sheet Tabs will all look like this "A-A S2.01" no quotes and a space between the 2 texts.

Thanks for the help

[hmsilva]

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@jshorttiller wrote:

I need a little help as I know very little about diesel, other than it can do what i want.

Starting with the string below, I need 2 expressions.

$(upper,$(getvar,ctab),$(-,$(strlen,$(getvar,ctab)),1),5)

One that gives me the last 5 characters of CTAB, which I think this one will and

One which gives me the first 3 characters of CTAB

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Hi jshorttiller,

to get the last 5 characters of CTAB (in uppercase?)

$(upper,$(substr,$(getvar,ctab),$(-,$(strlen,$(getvar,ctab)​),5),5))

to get the first 3 characters of CTAB (in uppercase?)

$(upper,$(substr,$(getvar,ctab),1,3))

Hope this helps,
Henrique

[FeeopEngr]

Thanks HMSILVA

Almost perfect.

For the expression to get the last 5 characters, is it possible to strip off the leading space so only 4 characters show up if the tab looks like S2.0 instead of S2.01

[hmsilva]

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@jshorttiller wrote:

Thanks HMSILVA

Almost perfect.

For the expression to get the last 5 characters, is it possible to strip off the leading space so only 4 characters show up if the tab looks like S2.0 instead of S2.01

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You're welcome,
I think it will not be possible, DIESEL Functions, are very limited...

Using Auto/Visual LISP, It would be quite easy...

ADIT: try the the following string

$(if,$(<,$(strlen,$(getvar,ctab)),9),$(upper,$(substr,$(getvar,ctab),$(-,$(strlen,$(getvar,ctab)),3),4)),$(upper,$(substr,$(getvar,ctab),$(-,$(strlen,$(getvar,ctab)),4),5)))

Henrique