Not real regexps
(does any one know of a package that implements regexps in VB?)

The latest VB version has a RegExp object built into it but this is how you use it. I think I pulled the update from MS directly but will look for the link for ya.

Greg
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dim objRegExp, objMatches

Set objRegExp = new RegExp
objRegExp.Pattern = "\some pattern\b"

objRegExp.IgnoreCase = True
set objMatches = objRegExp.Execute(seriel)

if ( objMatches.Count = 0 )then
errorMsg = "Error: You have not provided a valid match for the expression"
end if