First 1000 characters without loop?

[Rick Harrison]

Hi Devin & Mark,

Thanks for this solution.

Does that statement create an implied loop?
It’s great for a one liner though!

Rick

> On Jun 22, 2017, at 2:17 PM, Mark Talluto via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> On Jun 22, 2017, at 11:03 AM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I have a string variable which contains over 2500 characters.
>> I only want to grab the first 1000 characters of that string.
>> Rather than looping 1000 times to grab each character
>> is there a way to just grab the first 1000 efficiently in
>> one big chunk?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Rick
> 
> Hi Rick,
> 
> put char 1 to 1000 of tOriginalVar into tNewVar
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Mark Talluto
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