Here is a mediocare solution.
def TruncateString(s, Tindex):
return string.ljust(s,Tindex){:Tindex]
s = '\\serverName\\C:\\Folder Name1\\FolderName2\\example.exe -u ABC -g
XYZ'
Sindex = s.find(".exe")
Sindex = Tindex +4
s1 = TruncateString(s, Sindex)
Hitesh wrote:
> anything after .exe should be truncated (or deleted).
>
>
> Grant Edwards wrote:
> > On 2006-08-16, Hitesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > That might work but what if I get (in future) a path name where
> > > foldername (and in windows it is very common, someone might name a
> > > folder something like "Screw You") with space?
> >
> > You must come up with a rigorous specification for what is and
> > isn't allowed at the end of a path.
> >
> > Then delete the stuff that isn't allowed.
> >
> > --
> > Grant Edwards grante Yow! Hello? Enema
> > at Bondage? I'm calling
> > visi.com because I want to be
> > happy,
> > I guess...
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