string variables

[Flac]

Hey, i was wondering, is there a way i could store a variable in mid-string?

like rather then saying

Dim strName As string
 
strName = txtinput.text

have it do something like

If txtinput.text = "my name is <Variable>"(then have it store whatever you put in that slot as strName) then
messagebox.show: "you said your name was " & strName
End If

if you understand this question and have a solution, would appricate it

thanks
--Flac

[nemaroller]

Originally posted by Flac

if you understand this question and have a solution, would appricate it

thanks
--Flac

Messagebox.Show ("you said your name was " & txtboxinput.text)

[Hole-In-One]

No, that'll give you a message box that says

"you said your name was my name is Tim"

I think what he wants is a messagebox that says

"you said your name was Tim"

I think this code will give you that:

 strName = txtInput.Text

        Dim lastspace As Integer = strName.LastIndexOf(" ")
        Dim name As String = strName.Substring(lastspace)

        MsgBox("you said your name was " & name)

[nemaroller]

what if they type "since you asked, frank is my name."

[Hole-In-One]

No kidding! How do you control what they enter in the box?

[nemaroller]

I think he's probably best of inheriting from System.Net.AI.SuperArtificalIntelligence.Genius class...

Then using the Genius.FigureOutMyName method.

[Hole-In-One]

That class must be in the next release of VS

I'll have to upgrade

[nemaroller]

Oh yea Whidby rocks....

There's also the System.Security.SuperUltraSecure.Impenetrable class....

My personal favorite though is System.Life.LiveForever class, which has the public method MakeImmortal. I'm gonna LOVE that one!

[Flac]

Heh, yes your right "how do i control what they type"

But see the example i gave isnt what im applying it to, the actaul program im putting it in has little room for anything but what the command would be.

its just that the actaul program is more complex then the bit of code i need, so i figured to get the code it would be easier to just give a name finder as an example

as for the next version of VS, sounds good count me in

maybe it will come with a
system.WriteMyCodeForMe.MakeItWork.RightFreakennow
method...that would be grand...

but ya, thanks for the assist, i will try to earlier mentioned code and see if i can piece it together


---Flac