Removing the extension off a returned filename

[dmurray1414]

I am getting a list of files back from the cfdirectory command, and I need to hack off the file extension to present the file. What is the best way to do this?

Thanks

[jdeline]

Treat the filename as a period-delimited list. The first list element is the filename and the second list element is the extension.

[dmurray1414]

Thanks, I ended up using the Len and Mid functions to work something out.

[Mike Greider]

Another way to slice this cat is to reverse the string and find the period.
That way if the extension is longer (or shorter) than 3 characters, the code
will still work.

Something like this ...

reverse( mid(reverse(targetString), 1, find(".", reverse(targetString), 1)) )

I'm sure it can be more elegant and whatnot, but you get the idea.