Get the text between two words

[paul robinson]

Hi
I'd like to get the text between two words, say <START> and <FINISH>,
and assign that to a variable.
e.g.
<START>
This is my text.
<FINISH>

should assign "This is my text." to the string variable mytext, say.

If I had a lot of <START>, <FINISH> blocks in one file, how would I
loop through them?

I've used VBA in Excel quite a bit, but not in Word.

regards
Paul

 

[Howard Kaikow]

Look at Word's Find and Range objects.

Also, take a look at Steve Roman's book Writing Word Macros.

See http://www.standards.com/index.html?WordVBABooks

 

[paul robinson]

Hi Howard
Thanks for that.
I'm used to the Excel NewsGroup....quiet in here isn't it....

Paul