User type strings

[CrAz3D]

vb 6

I am trying to include user type strings (%s, %e, etc...) into a greeting function or just basic commands, how would I go about this.

[Camel]

I think what you are asking is how to replaces "%s" and "%e" from the 'greeting format' with associated strings based on the user. If I'm correct on that, you can use Replace().

[CrAz3D]

oh, ok then.  Thnx

If that doesn't work I'm trying to do basically the same thing as stealthbot's greeting variables.

[CrAz3D]

The replace() worked, thnx again Camel.

[warz]

I posted a useful example that I wrote awhile back showing how to do exactly what you're asking.

Check it out: http://tks.slacktech.com/source/vb/My%20Form%20Examples/custom_variables.frm

Just append format_message somewhere in your send function and it'll replace any available variables, all the time.

[CrAz3D]

I don't know that I'd want it to do that but thnx.

[warz]

It doesn't _have_ to.