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how can i search a .txt file for three stars ***
if found delete them

open the file into a string

VB Code:

mystr = Replace(mystr, "***", "")  'replace 3 stars together with nothing

open file for output and print string to file

VB Code:

Dim tmp As String
    Dim ff As Integer
    
    'read it...
    ff = FreeFile
    Open "c:\test.txt" For Input As #ff
        tmp = Input(LOF(ff), ff)
    Close #ff
    
    'replace *** with vbNullString...
    tmp = Replace(tmp, "***", vbNullString)
    
    'write it back...
    ff = FreeFile
    Open "c:\test.txt" For Output As #ff
        Print #ff, tmp;
    Close #ff