argument$ = "re-creating the Replace () method"

CLI$ = ""

' here is what I am trying to accomplish:

'argument$ = Replace(argument$, " ", "_")

'argument$ = Replace(argument$, "-", "_")

' this is a solution:

length% = Len( argument$) 

increment% = 0

' I find it hard to believe that there is no For…Next, but…

Do

   letter$ = Mid$(argument$, increment%, 1)

   If letter$ = " " Or letter$ = "-" Then

      CLI$ = CLI$ & "_"

   Else

      CLI$ = CLI$ & letter$

   End If

   increment% = increment% + 1

Loop Until increment% = length%

' and, as proof, make sure that these keystrokes can go into a text field:

SendKeys CLI$

-Edgar
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