# When flash sees \\ i want it to make it \\\\

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-flash-sees-i-want-it-to-make-it/86284>\
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**Created:** [April 11, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-flash-sees-i-want-it-to-make-it/86284 "2005-04-11T22:36:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 11, 2005, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-flash-sees-i-want-it-to-make-it/86284/1 "2005-04-11T22:36:18Z")

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how would i make the string c:\folder1\folder2\file.txt become c:\folder1\folder2\file.txt

something with spliting a string but dont have the knowledge to do it. Tried for about 20min on my own with this problem but kinda stuck.