return a portion of a string value

I I have a string and I would like to only use a portion of the string, what function should I use?

For example:
strString = "This is fun!"

I want to use "This is" only

How would I cut off everthing after "_f" and only use "This is"

Thanks for any help, VolFans

Left$(strString,InstrRev(strString," ")-1)

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Visual Basic Professional 6.0

Dim strArray() As String
Dim strTest as String

strTest = "This Is A Test"
'Use the Split Function
strArray = Split(strTest, " ")
MsgBox strArray(1)
MsgBox strArray(2)


HTH

Code:

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'slight drawback..it finds the first f
'that could be a problem

Option Explicit

Private Sub Command1_Click()

    Dim SearchString, SearchChar, MyPos
    SearchString = "This is fun."  ' String to search in.
    SearchChar = "f"


    MyPos = InStr(1, SearchString, SearchChar, 1)

'if found MyPos will be > 0
    If MyPos > 0 Then
        SearchString = Left(SearchString, MyPos - 1)
        SearchString = Trim(SearchString)
        MsgBox SearchString
           
    End If

End Sub

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[Edited by HeSaidJoe on 10-05-2000 at 01:02 PM]