Form Validation

In a textbox how do i test to see if it contains an '@' symbol '.com' and for a date to see if it has three '/' in it ??

Private Sub Command1_Click()

Dim myString As String
Dim myLen As Integer
Dim myAt As Boolean
Dim mySlash As Integer
Dim iCount As Integer

myAt = False

myString = Text1.Text
myLen = Len(myString)


For iCount = 1 To myLen
If Left(myString, 1) = "@" Then
myAt = True
End If
If Left(myString, 1) = "/" Then
mySlash = mySlash + 1
End If
myString = Right(myString, (myLen - iCount))


Next

If mySlash > 1 Then MsgBox "Yes, 2 or more / are involved."
If myAt = True Then MsgBox "Yes, there is an @ involved."

End Sub

Like is the fastest known operator!

Code:

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IF text1 like "*@*" then Msgbox "@ involved"
IF text1 like "*.com*" then Msgbox ".com involved"

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Sorry i forgot the /'s well Hesaidjoe knows how to use instr, but this one will count them to 3, not 2 or more

Code:

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a=instr$(text1,"/")
Do while a
 counter=counter+1
 a=instr$(a+1,text1,"/")
loop
if counter=3 then msgbox "text1 has three / in it"

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Thanks guys, just what i needed, i'll try the shorter method first !!!!!

I could count to 3 but I couldn't see where there are
3 {/} in a date expression..I assume looking for 3 was a typo

2000/07/02
therefore if it's > 1 the possibilities are it's correct.

assuming of course that the text1 text isn't something
like this
I came home/work and found my beer@mydesk/table was missing.

LOL

PS
I like the like (it works extremely well)

LOL

Sorry about that HeSaidJoe :)


if counter=2 ...

kedaman

not a problem.

Have a good one...gone out to enjoy the day!