How to parse a string variable?

[Johnc]

So glad I found MMM and this forum!
Been using MMM for a week or so and wow it is amazing! Advanced functions like Pixel Colour condition, Network detect, process manipulation etc!
Great job Steve!

Been trying to parse %STRING% which contains a typical windows path C:\mmm\tests\example.txt
I just need to store "example" into %STRING1%.   

Any way to do it?  Thanks!

[Johnc]

Please see the following for a workaround:

minimousemacro.proboards.com/thread/21/pass-output-run-back-string

[Johnc]

Here is a proven solution to parse a string in the clipboard working from the MMM environment:

e.g. starting with the string "C:\mmm\tests\example.txt" in clipboard

Sample MMM Macro: (based on Steve's delay trick)
* | parameter passing to and from CMD via clipboard
1 | RUN ACTION | | | | RUN VIA CMD /C | title=runscript & C:\Program_Portable\mmm\clipname
2 | RUN ACTION | | | | WAIT SECONDS | 1
3 | IF | WINDOW TITLE | runscript | NOT EXIST | CONTINUE
4 | RUN ACTION | | | | MESSAGE PROMPT | %CLIPBOARD%::output

The batch file clipname.bat as follows:

c:\Program_Portable\mmm\ClipOut | awk -F\ '{ print $NF }' | awk -F. '{print $1}' | clip

where:
"ClipOut.exe" is a utility to send clipboard content to stdout and
"clip" is a standard Windows 7 function to send stdout to Windows clipboard
"awk.exe" is a popular text parser used here as an example
ClipOut.exe can be downloaded from Jason's site here: jasonfaulkner.com/ClipOut.aspx

This macro returns the name "example" in the clipboard.