FLASH: VARIABLE QUESTION

[mel hogan]

I want to get the value of a string in a series of variables all containing

the word DATE, but I only want to return the last 4 characters in the

string, how would I do this. Here is an example of the variables:


LINKONEDATEFILE = HB000504.SWF

LINKTWODATEFILE = HBOOO5O6.GIF

etc


what I need to do is return the .swf or .gif portion of the variable in

order to set a variable called TYPE in order to determine the type of file

currently being displayed so the TYPE variable can then be sent to a cgi to

build a postcard w/the graphic or .swf  embedded in the postcard.


Help.


Mel



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