StringLen()

Returns the number of characters in a string.

Category

String

Syntax

IntegerResult = StringLen( Text );

Parameter

Text

Actual string or a string equipment.item.

Remarks

All the characters in the string equipment.item are counted, including blank spaces and those not normally shown on the screen.

Examples

StringLen("Twelve percent") ' returns 14;

StringLen("12%") ' returns 3;

StringLen("The end." + StringChar(13)) ' returns 9;

The carriage return character is ASCII 13.

See Also

StringASCII(), StringChar(), StringFromIntg(), StringFromReal(), StringFromTime(), StringInString(), StringLeft(), StringLower(), StringMid(), StringReplace(), StringRight(), StringTest(), StringToIntg(), StringToReal(), StringTrim(), StringUpper(), Text()

Related Topics

String Functions