[RESOLVED] Search for a second instance of a string

[feneck]

hi all.

What im trying to do is search through some html right. There is a certain code before the text that i wish to extract. So what i have done is made it search fro the text that will always be there and then selected the next few characters to get the random text that i need.

the problem i am having is i do not no how to search through the textbox with the html in it, and then ignore the first instance of it once its already found that one...

i no this isnt very well explained, ask me if you want me to re-explain

oh and also, i am using the "instr" call to find what i want...

thanks

[jmsrickland]

This is not what you are looking for but it will guide you for what you are looking for

[RhinoBull]

... i am using the "instr" call to find what i want...

Since you already know how to use it I will just give you some guidance:

next occurence of the same string can be found using this logic:

    pos1 = InStr(1, source_string, search_string)
    Debug.Print InStr(pos1 + 1 + Len(search_string), source_string, search_string)

[feneck]

thanks guys... got it