::EscapeCharacterInstances
Syntax
::model::EscapeCharacterInstances argStr [argChar]
Application
MotionView Tcl
Description
This command will insert a “\” character before every instance of a specified character in a specified string.
Inputs
- argStr
- This is the string that is to have a “\” character inserted before every instance of the specified character.
- argChar
- This is the single character that will have a “\” character inserted before every instance of it in the specified string. If this argument is not specified, it is assumed to be “\”.
Example
set myStr "Hello, my name is 'Joe'."
set newStr [::model::EscapeCharacterInstances $myStr "'"]
# newStr should be: Hello, my name is \'Joe\'.
Errors
On successful execution of the command, it will return “argStr” with a “\” inserted before every instance of the character “argChar”.