2 files changed, 18 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/synth/util.cpp b/synth/util.cpp
index 51e6fda..2862fdb 100644
--- a/synth/util.cpp
+++ b/synth/util.cpp
@@ -175,24 +175,34 @@ parameter_enum param_to_enum(string param)
 		return UNKNOWN;
 }
 
-string extract_var(string s)
+string str_before(string s, char delim, string onfail)
 {
 	size_t p;
-	p=s.find('=');
+	p=s.find(delim);
 	if (p!=string::npos)
 		return s.substr(0,p);
 	else
-		return "";
+		return onfail;
 }
 
-string extract_val(string s)
+string str_after(string s, char delim, string onfail)
 {
 	size_t p;
-	p=s.find('=');
+	p=s.find(delim);
 	if (p!=string::npos)
 		return s.substr(p+1);
 	else
-		return s;
+		return onfail;
+}
+
+string extract_var(string s)
+{
+	return str_before(s,'=',"");
+}
+
+string extract_val(string s)
+{
+	return str_after(s,'=',s);
 }
 
 string fileext(string f)
diff --git a/synth/util.h b/synth/util.h
index e571c7d..ad88954 100644
--- a/synth/util.h
+++ b/synth/util.h
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@ string extract_val(string s);
 string fileext(string f);
 
 
+string str_before(string s, char delim, string onfail="");
+string str_after(string s, char delim, string onfail="");
 #endif