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Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

How do I store the first word of a sentence in a variable?

Example:

Pattern: {@names} walks (*).

Value: #SUB {Something flies to the %1 with a smile on its face}

@names is just a long list of names

I don't want it to say "Something" flies... obviously.
If I switch "Something" with @names it will list the whole list of names when the trigger executes, which I don't want either.

I just want the specific name from the name list to show in the sub.

Perhaps there is a way to store the first word of the sentence, which would be the specific name I want, in a temp variable, then use that variable instead of Something?

But I can't find how. Someone able to help?

Thanks again, you guys are very helpful here.

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

You can surround {@names} with (). This will capture it into the %1 variable, so you need to change your existing %1's that refer to the (*) to %2.

Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Thanks Matt!