Hi, Friday, July 1, 2005, 9:54:42 AM, you wrote: GA> if $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] give this.... GA> /folder/folder/Library/php/filename.php GA> what would be the proper way to strip the string until only 'filename' GA> is left GA> I'm a bit new at eregi stuff GA> any help would be appreciated GA> many thanks GA> g I do this: $file = '/folder/folder/Library/php/filename.php'; $ext = @substr($file, (@strrpos($file, ".") ? @strrpos($file, ".") + 1 : @strlen($file)), @strlen($file)); $fname = basename($file,$ext); -- regards, Tom -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php