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itemDelimiter

Syntax

    the itemDelimiter

Description

System property; indicates the special character used to separate items.

You can use the`itemDelimiter` to parse file names by setting `itemDelimiter` to a backslash (\) in Windows or a colon (:) on the Macintosh. Restore the`itemDelimiter` character to a comma (,) for normal operation.

This function can be tested and set.

Example

This handler finds the last component in a Macintosh pathname. The handler first records the current delimiter and then changes the delimiter to a colon (:). When a colon is the delimiter, Lingo can use `the last item of` to determine the last item in the chunk that makes up a Macintosh pathname. Before exiting, the delimiter is reset to its original value.

    on getLastComponent pathName
    	save = the itemDelimiter
    	the itemDelimiter = ":"
    	f = the last item of pathName
    	the itemDelimiter = save
    	return f
    end