Why there is no trim/trimright(/trimleft() functions in ahk?

[brandonhotkey]

Edit: If anybody else wonders why cannot find trim()/trimleft()/trimright() functions, visit these pages:
http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/index.htm
http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/Trim.htm
Because google leads us to old command list where these functions are missing.


I looked about 1/2 hour but no trim function found. That's weird.

Can somebody write function trimLeft, trimRight or trim?

I tried this but then realized I don't know how to loop the string and refer it§s characters. It would be yet more complicated if it should consider Unicode characters...

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trimLeft(byref s, omitchars=" `s`n`r" ){
}

[jNizM]

StringTrim?
like

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InputVar := "AutoHotkey"

; StringTrimLeft, OutputVar, InputVar, Count
StringTrimLeft, OutputVar, InputVar, 4
MsgBox, % OutputVar                                          ; Hotkey

String-Commands vs String-Functions

[brandonhotkey]

StringTrim?

According manual:
StringTrim Removes a number of characters from the left or right-hand side of a string. It works similar like substr but I want to trim only certain characters if they are present.

But this is not what I want. I don't know count of characters. I don't know if there is a space on begin or no.

[Guest]

Looking at the command list might help http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/index.htm there you will find http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/Trim.htm ?

[jNizM]

RegExReplace?
StringReplace?

[brandonhotkey]

I have seen ppl using

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item := trim(A_loopfield, At) and
item := trim(A_loopfield)

this works for me:

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str := trim(str," ")

But I wonder why ppl using it so rarely. I could not find it on internet by searching "ahk trim" but I have found it my codes received by ppl

[brandonhotkey]

To be more exact. I have looked for trim left or trimleft.

On this page
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands.htm
where I have looked trim and I did not found it. But I went on page here:
http://www.aautohotkey.coma/docs/Functions.htm
and I could not find it neither.

Just now then I google trim the result is on lower position:
http://ahkscript.org/docs/commands/Trim.htm

So could anybody fix the links in docs to find word trim or trimleft/trimright to refer to the previous link? It could help to find the ltrim and rtrim.

[just me]

Almost all parts of the online documentation of the old forum belong to AHK 1.0.48.05 released on September 25, 2009.

Poly seemingly doesn't like later versions.

[toralf]

I believe you look for the "AutoTrim" setting.

[brandonhotkey]

I believe you look for the "AutoTrim" setting.

No, I have tried autotrim and did not work. Only trim() and possibly the other two functions.
It would be enough just to create thread containing words "trimleft and trimright" in the title for the google to be able to search better.

[kon]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site%3Aahkscript.org+LTrim

[brandonhotkey]

Almost all parts of the online documentation of the old forum belong to AHK 1.0.48.05 released on September 25, 2009.

Poly seemingly doesn't like later versions.

Thanks. I did not noticed the difference! I haven't yet be on the new version manual! I must check it next time.

[Coco]

I prefer to use the CHM help file that is included in the installation.

[Guest10]

I prefer to use the CHM help file that is included in the installation.

can CHM help file be downloaded (accessed) separately (independently) without installation?

[Coco]

@Guest10, Yes, it's available in the downloads page. Or link: AHK CHM Documentation

[brandonhotkey]

@Guest10, Yes, it's available in the downloads page. Or link: AHK CHM Documentation

Oh, I have found it too on my PC but did not know about it. It could be good, but do you know how to convert the colors of the document? I don't preffer white background which tires eyes, so when it is in document it could be possible to convert it. to eyes friendly colors