RS>   I have a question that I've been "fighting" for quite some time.
RS> I am trying to extract a pathname from a *.DAT file. This pathname is 
ust
RS> called out as a directory (ie C:\BBS), but in the dat file, it is 
declared 
RS> a "STRING * 81". How can I "strip" the spaces from the right? I have 
ried
RS> RTRIM$ (among others) with no luck at all. What I need to be able to do 
s
RS> to use the directory name & "tack on" a filename.
 (This is late at night so... :)
 From memory I just had like
DIM PATH as STRIN * 81
PATH=STRING(81," ")  'Fills 'PATH' up with SPACES..
then read in ya dir with GET.. and you should be able to use RTRIM$..
 if that does not work, I'm dreaming.. I did do it but just cant remember how 
:)
 Or I think I might of saved spaces after the PATH in the DAT file.. Hmm.. :(
 Cya!
Steven
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