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u cud do a :<br />
string1 = Replace(string1, vbtab, &quot;&nbsp;&quot;)
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u cud do a :
string1 = Replace(string1, vbtab, " ")

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i'll give the &quot;replace&quot; a try and get back to ya...<br />

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i'll give the "replace" a try and get back to ya...


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the replace didn't work because it only puts one space for each tab which isn't what i was looking for. the array worked perfectly except i just used &quot;vbTab&quot; in place of the &quot;[]&quot;....<br />
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awesome...thanks...now i know something about &quot;split&quot;<br />

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the replace didn't work because it only puts one space for each tab which isn't what i was looking for. the array worked perfectly except i just used "vbTab" in place of the "[]"....

awesome...thanks...now i know something about "split"


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i have tabs separating fields in a .txt file.<br />
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the only way that i can get the Left() or Mid() statement to work right is if i take out the tabs and put in all spaces up to the max character position.<br />
is there any way that i can read tab spaces. my code says:<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; If thefile.AtEndOfStream = False Then<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; thetext = thefile.ReadLine<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; lblname.Caption = Left(thetext, 24)<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; End If<br />
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(with tab spacing), when i put a breakpoint in my program, i want thetext to read &quot;Timmy Thompson&quot;, but instead it reads &quot;Timmy Thompson[]13[]OH[]&quot;.....wh<wbr />ere 13 and OH are age and state. but still it doesn't read the tabspacing.<br />
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i know this may not seem real clear, but either is my head right now....if you need more specification, let me know....otherwise, your help is appreciated.<br />
jeremy
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i have tabs separating fields in a .txt file.

the only way that i can get the Left() or Mid() statement to work right is if i take out the tabs and put in all spaces up to the max character position.
is there any way that i can read tab spaces. my code says:

    If thefile.AtEndOfStream = False Then
        thetext = thefile.ReadLine
        lblname.Caption = Left(thetext, 24)
    End If

(with tab spacing), when i put a breakpoint in my program, i want thetext to read "Timmy Thompson", but instead it reads "Timmy Thompson[]13[]OH[]".....where 13 and OH are age and state. but still it doesn't read the tabspacing.

i know this may not seem real clear, but either is my head right now....if you need more specification, let me know....otherwise, your help is appreciated.
jeremy

Left() and Mid() reading tab spacing

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