How to extract a character from a string in a script

[Velpreso]

Hi, I would like to draw the first letter of the word TEST (T) but the script written by me is not working. Do you know how to fix it?

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setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set str=TEST
set string1=!str:~%1%!
echo %string1%

[Squashman]

setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set str=TEST
set string1=%str:~0,1%
echo %string1%

[Velpreso]

Thanks for help but there must be:

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set string1=%str:~3%

your code showing "EST" but thanks for help, now it work as should.

[Squashman]

Thanks for help but there must be:

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set string1=%str:~3%

your code showing "EST" but thanks for help, now it work as should.

Yeah, I just realized that just before you posted. Code is fixed above.

[Velpreso]

I have one more question. Do you know of a script that will calculate how many letters in the word is? Or at least if it's possible?

[Squashman]

Look in our library.
http://www.dostips.com/DtCodeCmdLib.php#Function.strLen