How do I use left() properly?

Hi, I would like to read the first character from a string and use the left() function:

Function.Call(left(system_msg.Text, 1)) but for some reason it outputs always "0" ... any idea what could be my mistake here?

In what way are you trying to use this : Function.Call(left(system_msg.Text, 1))

Could you share the events?

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system_msg is something like "3<script.........blablabla" and I just want to read the 3 in the beginning.

set text = left(system_msg.Text, 1)

should be enough..

Don't know where the function.call came from.

that worked. I thought calling the function only works with Function.call().

you dont need 2 times to set text...just

set Text to............................................................left(AJAX.LastData,1)

you dont need 2 times to set text...just

set Text to............................................................left(AJAX.LastData,1)

i know..but..im a programmer and i like to ahve things seperated