Automation Engine Script Guide > Introduction > Advanced Users > Strings

 Strings

AE Script contains several script elements which can be used to edit strings. The most important strings are explained in this list. A list of all string functions is provided in a functional overview.

Comparing Characters

Description

Example

Result

STR_MATCH - compares two strings with each other

:SET &COMPARISON# = STR_MATCH("UC4", "global")

N

Connecting Characters

Description

Example

Result

STR_CAT - connects two strings

:SET &STRING# = STR_CAT("UC4", " system")

AE system

Line Break

Description

Example

Result

UC_CRLF - supplies a line break

:SET &NL# = UC_CRLF()
:SET &STRING# = "UC4 &NL# system"

UC4
system

Replacing Characters

Description

Example

Result

STR_SUBSTITUTE - replaces part of the string

:SET &STRING# = STR_SUBSTITUTE("UC4 environment", "environment", "system")

UC4:system

Retrieving a String's Length

Description

Example

Result

STR_LENGTH - returns the number of characters

:SET &LENGTH# = STR_LENGTH("UC4")

3

Searching Characters

Description

Example

Result

STR_FIND - returns the location where the string is found

:SET&LOCATION# = STR_FIND("AE system", "system")

5

Truncating Characters

Description

Example

Result

SUBSTR - returns part of the string

:SET &PARTOFSTRING# = SUBSTR("UC4:system", 5)

system