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Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> You need to do some arithmetic to find out the value you want.
> 
> length of replaced text = new length of string
>                         - old length of string 
>                         + length of text to be replaced

got you.

Thanks a lot,

Roland