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Microsoft: Access Other topics FAQ

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Finding ascii values within strings or fields by mdav2
faq181-459
Posted: 6 Feb 01

The following syntax should help you to search for those irritating characters such as double quotes (") within a field or string.  

If InStr(1, field or string, character to search for, vbTextCompare) Then
    .... code that you want to run if character found
End If

EG.

This searches for a " in the field called address1 on the active form.  Try to use the ascii characters when searching for single characters.  Please refer to DougP's FAQ to find a list of ASCII characters (1a in the FAQs).  I have not tried to look for larger strings so I am not sure if it would work for them.  

If InStr(1, Me!Address1, Chr(34), vbTextCompare) Then
    MsgBox "invalid character found"
    varContinue = False
End If

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