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Builds a character string from an initial string and parameters.
Example
MyString1 is string
MyString1 = "The %1 file cannot be opened by " + ...
"%2. The %1 file cannot be accessed."
MyResult is string = StringBuild(MyString1, "Example", "Tintin")
// MyResult contains: "The Example file cannot be
// opened by Tintin. The Example file cannot be accessed."
MyString1 is string
MyString1 = "The %1 file cannot be opened by " + ...
"%2. The %1 file cannot be accessed."
MyArray is array of 1 string
MyArray[1] = "Example"
MyArray[2] = "Tintin"
 
MyResult is string = StringBuild(MyString1, MyArray)
// MyResult contains: "The Example file cannot be
// opened by Tintin. The Example file cannot be accessed."
 
// You can also use the following syntax
MyResult is string = StringBuild(MyString1, ["Example", "Tintin"])
Syntax

Building a string from parameters Hide the details

<Result> = StringBuild(<Initial string> [, <Parameter 1> [... [, <Parameter N>]]])
<Result>: Character string
Result string: the %X characters have been replaced with the specified parameters.
<Initial string>: Character string
Character string containing optional parameters (%1 to %n). To display the % character in the <Result> string, it must be typed twice (%%).
<Parameter 1>: Optional character string
First parameter that will be inserted into the formatted character string.
<Parameter 1> will replace the %1 character, <Parameter 2> will replace the %2 character, etc.
The number of specified parameters must be equal to or greater than the number of parameters used in <Initial string>.
If <Initial string> contains more parameters, the additional parameters will be replaced with empty strings.
<Parameter N>: Optional character string
Nth parameter that will be inserted into the formatted character string.
<Parameter 1> will replace the %1 character, <Parameter 2> will replace the %2 character, etc.
The number of specified parameters must be equal to or greater than the number of parameters used in <Initial string>.
If <Initial string> contains more parameters, the additional parameters will be replaced with empty strings.

Building a string from parameters stored in an array Hide the details

<Result> = StringBuild(<Initial string> [, <Array of parameters>])
<Result>: Character string
Result string: the %X characters have been replaced with the specified parameters.
<Initial string>: Character string
Character string containing optional parameters (%1 to %n). To display the % character in the <Result> string, it must be typed twice (%%).
<Array of parameters>: Array
Name of the one-dimensional array containing the parameters to insert into the formatted character string.
The first element in the array will replace the %1 character, the second element in the array will replace the %2 character, etc.
The number of elements in the array must be equal to or greater than the number of parameters used in <Initial string>.
If <Initial string> contains more parameters, the additional parameters will be replaced with empty strings.
Remark: You can also pass an array as a parameter by using the following syntax:
<Element 1>, ..., <Element N>
Remarks

Using StringBuild in multilingual applications

If your application contains messages in multiple languages, StringBuild replaces the optional characters in all supported languages.
For example:
Window for entering multilingual messages
Related Examples:
Complex strings Unit examples (WINDEV): Complex strings
[ + ] Implementing the building of complex strings with StringBuild.
Component: wd290vm.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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