11-04-2001
extracting single charachters
Hello!
brand new to unix (let alone scripting) I have come hit a step I can't seem to get around.
in a text file I have information such as :-
INFORM_USERS_IB COMPLETED llprod 20011003:100608
What I need to do is extract the 55th and 56t charachter, then insert a : then extract the 57th and 58th.. to give me an end result of:-
10:06
problem is how do I count of extract these charachters as they change frequently but *should* stay in the correct position??
(also does tab count as a single char?)
Or is there an easier way to reformat a date and time string?
Cheers,
James
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dxmcstextsetselection
DXmCSTextSetSelection(3X) DXmCSTextSetSelection(3X)
NAME
DXmCSTextSetSelection - Designates the specified text as the current primary selection by highlighting it in the compound string text wid-
get.
SYNOPSIS
void DXmCSTextSetSelection(
Widget widget,
DXmCXTextPosition first,
DXmCXTextPosition last,
Time time );
PARAMETERS
The identifier (widget ID) of the compound string text widget. A value that represents the position of the first character in the text
being selected. A value that represents the position of the last character in the text being selected. Specifies the time of the event
that generated the call to the DXmCSTextSetSelection routine.
DESCRIPTION
The DXmCSTextSetSelection routine designates the specified text as the current primary selection by highlighting it in the compound string
text widget. Within the text window, first marks the position of the first character in the text and last marks the last character. The
field characters start at 0 and increase sequentially.
SEE ALSO
DXmCreateCSText(3X), DXmCSTextClearSelection(3X), DXmCSTextGetSelection(3X)
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