topic Re: Javascript function split not working in Alfresco Archive

Javascript function split not working

kamielvdz — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:41:56 GMT

When I try to use the split funtion in javascript in a webscript on a string it always returns 0 elements.e.g.var test = "test.string.test";var testArray= test.split(".");testArray is alway empty.I'm guessing this has to do with the javascript implementation used by the webscripts. It's easy enough

Re: Javascript function split not working

mikeh — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:47:05 GMT

Not seeing that at all…

% var test = "test.string.test"; var testArray= test.split(".");
% testArray.length
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Make sure you've got a JavaScript string and not a Java string when trying to call split(). You can force a JavaScript string using String().

Thanks,
Mike

Re: Javascript function split not working

kamielvdz — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:45:55 GMT

Thx. That was indeed the problem.

Would rather see an error or null object returned than an empty array though.

Re: Javascript function split not working

mikeh — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:25:33 GMT

Would rather see an error or null object returned than an empty array though.

Feel free to raise a bug at Mozilla against the Rhino engine - that's "just how it works" I'm afraid.

Thanks,
Mike