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.NET Framework Class Library
M..::PieceLength Method

BMXNET 4.0 Developer API

M-like utility method to answer the number of pieces limited by aDelimiter. Corresponds to M's $L(STRING,DELIMITER)

Namespace: IndianHealthService.BMXNet
Assembly: BMXNET40 (in BMXNET40.dll)

# Syntax

| C# |  |  | Visual Basic |  |  | Visual C++ |

    public static int PieceLength(
    	string thePieces,
    	string aDelimiter
    )

    Public Shared Function PieceLength ( _
    	thePieces As String, _
    	aDelimiter As String _
    ) As Integer

    public:
    static int PieceLength(
    	String^ thePieces,
    	String^ aDelimiter
    )

#### Parameters

thePieces
  String
  Delimited input string e.g. one^two^three

aDelimiter
  String
  Delimiter character or string, commonly ~ ^ or |

#### Return Value

Count of pieces in thePieces delimited by aDelimiter

# Examples

Copy Code
                    String team="DOE,JOHN^SMITH, PETER^JONES, SALLY";
                    if (M.PieceLength(team,"~") >=5 ) {
                        this.PlayBasketBall();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        this.PlayTrackAndField();
                    }

# See Also

M Class
IndianHealthService.BMXNet Namespace