split does not work here

payton · **Joined:** Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:11 pm **Posts:** 10

hi folks,
im trying to split a footage path into an array on windows. but with no luck:

Code:

var selItems = app.project.selection;
if (selItems.length > 0){
   for (i=0; i < selItems.length; i++){
      var footagePath=selItems[i].file;
      alert (footagePath);
      var splitFootagePath = footagePath.split("/");
      alert (splitFootagePath);
   }
} else {
      alert("Error");
}

this line:

Code:

var splitFootagePath = footagePath.split("/");

causes this error:

Quote:

Unable to execute script at line 6. Function footage.split is undefined

any help?

thanks in advance,
payton

Dan Ebberts · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:58 am

I think your footagePath is actually a file object. Try this:

var footagePath=selItems[i].file.path;

Dan

payton · **Joined:** Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:11 pm **Posts:** 10

hi dan,
that works!
thanks for this.

i found another solution that works, but dont know why:

Code:

var footageLocString=footageLoc.toString();

why this wasn't a string before, and what is the difference between the path and file (except the filename)?

anyway, it works!

cheers,
payton

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