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Regular Expression in VBA macro - replace

Zones: Regular Expressions, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Software, VB Script

Tags: Microsoft, Excel, 2007, Regular Expression in Macro, VBA

The below code is a part of a macro running within Excel 2007. The replace portion is actually replacing my currentname with "\4", literally. I need it to replace it with the regular expression of "\4", ie the 4th part of pattern. Hopefully this is a syntax thing. This expression works in RegEx utiilities but I can't get it to work in this macro. The Msgbox returns "True", fyi. Thanks for any help.

         
             RegName = RegEx.Test(currentname)
 MsgBox RegName
 RegName = RegEx.Replace(currentname, "\4")

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Zone: Programming

Question Asked By: trekrok

Solution Provided By: mgh_mgharish

Participating Experts: 2

Solution Grade: A

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Comment by trekrok

Thanks much! I figured it would be something simple for someone. Lastly, do you have a source for this answer, since I'm sure to be stumped again? Thanks again.

Comment by mgh_mgharish

Source in the sense??

Some languages use \ and some use $..

This might be what you are asking for:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k9z80300(VS.85).aspx