Method: Mid for VBS

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Method: Mid for VBS

Returns a specific number of characters from a text.

vMid = Object.Mid(string, start, [length])

Object	VBS Object with this method. You do not need to specify this object.
string	Variant Specifies the text.
start	Variant Specifies the position from where the returned character string starts. If the value is greater than the length of the text, the method Mid returns an empty character string.
[length]	Variant Specifies the number of characters to return. If you do not enter the value, or there are less characters in the text than specified, the Mid method returns the whole text from start onwards.
vMid	Variant Receives the returned text.

The following example displays a part of a text:

Dim MyString
MyString = Mid("DIAdem is great", 8, 2)
Call MsgBox(MyString) ' Returns "is"

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