I am trying to get the name of the file currently in use. Without the .asp or previous directories. for example, using

MyString = Request.ServerVariables("URL")

which sets MyString as "/directory/users/url.asp"

I am trying to get "url", is there a way to use InStr() but from right to left instead of left to right, so i can locate the first "/" character and delete that part?

Or is ther another function I can use?

Yup.. use InStrRev()

InStrRev(SearchString, SearchFor [, Start[, Compare]])

SearchString = The string you wish to search in (required)
SearchFor = The string you are searching for in SearchString (required)
Start = Position in SearchString to start searching from (optional)
Compare = Comparision constant. 0 = Binary Compare, 1 = Textual Compare, 2 = Database Compare (optional)

cheers, just did it using strNew = StrReverse(strURL) and reversing it back afterwards

much better way using inStrRev()

And here's a list of all functions for reference:

Visual Basic Scripting Edition Functions
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ifunctions.asp

MyString = Request.ServerVariables("URL")
MySplitString=split(MyString,"/")
MyFileName=MySplitString(uBound(MySplitString))