Using Instr in Richtext field

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Hi,

I need to find a piece of text from a rich text field.I am not able to use Instr.it is throwing error.

Code:-

Set Str_Body = doc.GetFirstItem( “Body” )

Pos = Instr(1,“Business/Activity:” , Str_Body)

What could be the alternative?

Do any of you have did this before? Please help if you have tried this.

Regards,

Varun

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Subject: RE: Using Instr in Richtext field

Hi,

According to the posted code, the return data type of doc.GetFirstItem(“Body”) is NotesItem

The InStr function can only take string type as parameter.

Besides, assuming you are searching “Business/Activity:” from variable Str_Body, the syntax should be:

returnPosition = Instr(longlongString, substring).

That is:

Pos = Instr(Str_Body, “Business/Activity:”)

or

Pos = Instr(1, Str_Body, “Business/Activity:”)

Try the following code instead:

dim item_Body as NotesItem

dim Str_Body as String

Set item_Body = doc.GetFirstItem( “Body” )

Str_Body = item_Body.Text

Pos = Instr(Str_Body, “Business/Activity:”)

======== Or the following codes ====

dim Str_Body as String

Str_Body = doc.GetItemValue(“Body”)(0) ’ same as Str_Body = doc.Body(0)

Pos = Instr(Str_Body, “Business/Activity:”)

====

Good Luck

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Subject: Using Instr in Richtext field

user str_body(0) for first document .

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Subject: RE: Using Instr in Richtext field

Thanks Ajith and Jacob…Its working now with another way found in forum…