[RESOLVED] split string

How to split "154*321/5+33-255"
to:
list1.additem "154"
list1.additem "*321"
list1.additem "/5"
list1.additem "+33"
list1.additem "-255"
?

Kars Lensen,

Use the Instr and Mid functions.

Here you go.

VB Code:

Option Explicit
Dim strEqu As String
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim i As Integer
    
    Do While Len(strEqu) > 0
        For i = 2 To Len(strEqu)
            ' loop until you find a non numeric character
            If Not IsNumeric(Mid(strEqu, i, 1)) Then
                ' Add that portion to the listbox
                List1.AddItem Left$(strEqu, i - 1)
                ' Remove the portion just added to the
                ' listbox from the original string.
                strEqu = Mid(strEqu, i)
                ' Restart the for loop with the new string.
                Exit For
            End If
            
            ' When you reach the end of the string add
            ' whatever is left to the list box.
            If i = Len(strEqu) Then
                List1.AddItem strEqu
                strEqu = ""
            End If
        Next i
    Loop
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    strEqu = "154*321/5+33-255"
End Sub

Thanks MarkT !!

Regards, K.

Just one problem: If there is a point (.) like 125*25/1.25 the number must appear:

125
*25
/1.25 ???!

Change: If Not IsNumeric(Mid(strEqu, i, 1)) Then
To: If (Not IsNumeric(Mid(strEqu, i, 1)) And (Mid(strEqu, i, 1) <> ".")) Then

so it treats "." as a numeric value

Thats it, thanks leinad31 !

What about handling for 10^2 and 1.90*10² (1.9E2)?

e.g. Powers and scientific form etc?

What are the limitations of the equation the user will enter?

s.

Depends on what the intended output is for those cases. But if there are more possibilities to consider then he'll probably use select case to handle them.

Probably something like..

VB Code:

Select Case Mid(strEqu, i, 1)
Case "0" To "9"
 
Case "."
 
Case "^"
 
Case Else
End Select