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how to search within text using vbscript?
Oct 5 '07 #1
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jhardman
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how to search within text using vbscript?
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  1. if instr(longString, shortString) > 0 then
I usually use the inStr() function which returns a number value referring to the position of the short string within the larger string. Let me know if this helps.

Jared
Oct 8 '07 #2

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