String handling in vb.net

[deepak]

Hi All,

I have a string which can have ONLY ONE mobile number or multiple mobile
numbers(seperated by semi colon).

dim str as string = "+919886735837;+919820444818;+919916302180"

OR in this below format

dim str as string =""+919886735837"

depending upon the user who is using the interface and will fill this
textbox on the interface.


I need to handle the below message in the vb.net code.(this have mutiple
mobile numbers so i need to make the no. of messages equal to the count of
mobile numbers

e.g.this message
********************************************************************
<SXPSMSInformation
Destination="India_SMS"><Engineers><Engineer><CellNumber>+919886735837;+919820444818;+919886894326;+919886573423</CellNumber></Engineer></Engineers><Task><EquipmentType><Name>BSC</Name></EquipmentType><NOCRefID>Deepak_0324_1</NOCRefID><Priority>1</Priority><Site>BSC
_PB_BSC1_ BTS CHD190</Site><Status><Name>Dispatched</Name></Status><Title>The
work order
title</Title></Task><Assignment><Start>2008-03-24T11:45:00</Start></Assignment></SXPSMSInformation>
*****************************************************************

should be broken into 4 similar messages (each having single mobile numbers)

like (4 messages shown below)
**************************************************************************
<SXPSMSInformation
Destination="India_SMS"><Engineers><Engineer><CellNumber>+919886735837</CellNumber></Engineer></Engineers><Task><EquipmentType><Name>BSC</Name></EquipmentType><NOCRefID>Deepak_0324_1</NOCRefID><Priority>1</Priority><Site>BSC
_PB_BSC1_ BTS CHD190</Site><Status><Name>Dispatched</Name></Status><Title>The
work order
title</Title></Task><Assignment><Start>2008-03-24T11:45:00</Start></Assignment></SXPSMSInformation>


<SXPSMSInformation
Destination="India_SMS"><Engineers><Engineer><CellNumber>+919820444818</CellNumber></Engineer></Engineers><Task><EquipmentType><Name>BSC</Name></EquipmentType><NOCRefID>Deepak_0324_1</NOCRefID><Priority>1</Priority><Site>BSC
_PB_BSC1_ BTS CHD190</Site><Status><Name>Dispatched</Name></Status><Title>The
work order
title</Title></Task><Assignment><Start>2008-03-24T11:45:00</Start></Assignment></SXPSMSInformation>

<SXPSMSInformation
Destination="India_SMS"><Engineers><Engineer><CellNumber>+919886894326</CellNumber></Engineer></Engineers><Task><EquipmentType><Name>BSC</Name></EquipmentType><NOCRefID>Deepak_0324_1</NOCRefID><Priority>1</Priority><Site>BSC
_PB_BSC1_ BTS CHD190</Site><Status><Name>Dispatched</Name></Status><Title>The
work order
title</Title></Task><Assignment><Start>2008-03-24T11:45:00</Start></Assignment></SXPSMSInformation>

<SXPSMSInformation
Destination="India_SMS"><Engineers><Engineer><CellNumber>+919886573423</CellNumber></Engineer></Engineers><Task><EquipmentType><Name>BSC</Name></EquipmentType><NOCRefID>Deepak_0324_1</NOCRefID><Priority>1</Priority><Site>BSC
_PB_BSC1_ BTS CHD190</Site><Status><Name>Dispatched</Name></Status><Title>The
work order
title</Title></Task><Assignment><Start>2008-03-24T11:45:00</Start></Assignment></SXPSMSInformation>

*************************************************************************

Also, validation check should be added like e.g. user did not added the
semicolon or + sign (befor the number) in the interface etc.

I want to handle the count of mobile numbers based on the semicolon(not on
'+' sign as user can entre 00 instead of '+' sign)



Kindly help me .



Thanks,
Deepak
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Michel Posseth [MCP]]

Ofcourse someone is going to post in the end a fancy regex wich probably may
solve your problem .

However personaly i still prefer the good old string methods in these
situations ( they are much faster to start with )

in your situation i would go for the split , contains and replace methods

regards

Michel













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