User Guide

String 1139

The following example shows what happens if a negative start parameter is used:

var my_str:String = "Hello world";

var mySubstring:String = my_str.substring(-5,5);

trace(mySubstring); // output: Hello

An example is also in the Strings.fla file in the ActionScript samples folder. The following list

gives typical paths to this folder:

■ Windows: boot drive\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\Samples and

Tutorials\Samples\ActionScript

■ Macintosh: Macintosh HD/Applications/Macromedia Flash 8/Samples and Tutorials/

Samples/ActionScript

toLowerCase (String.toLowerCase method)

public toLowerCase() : String

Returns a copy of the String object, with all uppercase characters converted to lowercase.

The original value is unchanged.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 5

Returns

String - A string.

Example

The following example creates a string with all uppercase characters and then creates a copy of

that string using

toLowerCase() to convert all uppercase characters to lowercase characters:

var upperCase:String = "LOREM IPSUM DOLOR";

var lowerCase:String = upperCase.toLowerCase();