Something

        char string[] = "Message 1|Message 2|Message 3";
        char holder1[10],holder2[10],holder3[10];

        strcpy(holder1,strtok(string,"|"));
        strcpy(holder2,strtok(NULL,"|"));
        strcpy(holder3,strtok(NULL,"|"));

        printf("%s %s %s\n",holder1,holder2,holder3);