Wildcards

[Daniel N]

How do I set a string as a wildcard?

Dim whatever as string = ?

 

[Daniel N]

Dim whatever As String = ("%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%")

OR

Dim whatever As String = *

Does not work

 

[Hal Rosser]

look at regular expressions
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301264/

 

[Tom Shelton]

How do I set a string as a wildcard?

Dim whatever as string = ?

Daniel...

Can you be a little more concise about what it is your trying to
accomplish? What do you mean "set a string as a wildcard"? What
context are you using this?

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

How do I set a string as a wildcard?

Dim whatever as string = ?

Check out regular expressions ('System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex') and
VB's 'Like' operator.

 

[Nathaniel]

I wanted the string to encompass every possible string.
I am using a function that requires a string, and I want to use a wildcard
so the function accepts every string possible.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I wanted the string to encompass every possible string.
I am using a function that requires a string, and I want to use a wildcard
so the function accepts every string possible.

Sorry, I am not sure what exactly you want to archieve. A variable of type
'String' can accept any string.