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  1. Mar 22nd, 2007, 07:10 AM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Search for a word in a text box?

    I no this is an easy one but...
    How do I find a word in a text box? Or more to the point, how do I check if there is a certain word in the text box?
    Thanks a whole heap...

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  2. Mar 22nd, 2007, 07:13 AM #2
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    Re: Search for a word in a text box?

    Use the InStr Function:


    vb Code:
    1. If InStr(Text1.text,"Word") > 0  then

    2.     'Word was Found

    3. Else

    4.     'Word was Not Found

    5. End If
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    Re: Search for a word in a text box?

    Use InStr$ Function
    Code:
        If InStr(Text1.Text, "myword") > -1 Then
        MsgBox "Found"
    End If
    Edit--
    Sorr MG, didn't see your post earlier..
    Use [code] source code here[/code] tags when you post source code.

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  4. Mar 22nd, 2007, 07:17 AM #4
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    Re: Search for a word in a text box?

    haha thanks... lol, i feel really dumb now. but yeah. thanks guess that was one of the easy stuff i never did... hehe thanks

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