hello,
this is the buff string "Average ""24.06.2002 18:05:42""

scan.ret = string.scan(buff,"(%s,%s)",
read.average,read.date)
gives read.average = "average"
whereas read.date = ""

Can anybody help me how to read this string effctively.?and which is better to read an output with seperrators or without seperator..??
Can anybody help with string scan..?

Hi,

I think you made a mistake with the function there with reading the initial string part -


string word[10]
buff = "Average ""24.06.2002 18:05:42""
scan.ret = string.scan(buff,"%s %f %U(%H:%m:%s)", word, read.average,read.date)


This should work...