StringInString()

Returns the position in a string of text where a specified string first occurs.

Category

String

Syntax

IntegerResult = StringInString( Text, SearchFor, StartPos, CaseSens );

Parameters

Text

The string that is searched. Actual string or a string attribute.

SearchFor

The string to be searched for. Actual string or a string attribute.

StartPos

Determines the position in the text where the search begins. Any number or an integer attribute.

CaseSens

Determines whether the search is case-sensitive.

0 = Not case-sensitive

1 = Case-sensitive

Any number or an integer attribute.

Remarks

If multiple occurrences of SearchFor are found, the location of the first is returned.

Examples

StringInString("The mixer is running", "mix", 1, 0) ' returns 5;

StringInString("Today is Thursday", "day", 1, 0) ' returns 3;

StringInString("Today is Thursday", "day", 10, 0) ' returns 15;

StringInString("Today is Veteran's Day", "Day", 1, 1) ' returns 20;

StringInString("Today is Veteran's Day", "Night", 1, 1) ' returns 0;

See also

StringASCII()

StringChar()

StringFromIntg()

StringFromReal()

StringFromTime()

StringLeft()

StringLen()

StringLower()

StringMid()

StringReplace()

StringRight()

StringSpace()

StringTest()

StringToIntg()

StringToReal()

StringTrim()

StringUpper()

Text()