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Strings 11
Dim Variable As String
You can also write this declaration as:
Dim Variable$
When porting VBA applications, ensure that the maximum allowed string length in OpenOffice.org
Basic is observed (65535 characters).
Specification of Explicit Strings
To assign an explicit string to a string variable, enclose the string in quotation marks (").
Dim MyString As String
MyString = " This is a test"
To split a string across two lines, add an ampersand sign at the end of the first line:
Dim MyString As String
MyString = "This string is so long that it " & _
"has been split over two lines."
To include a quotation mark (") in a string, enter it twice at the relevant point:
Dim MyString As String
MyString = "a ""-quotation mark." ' produces a "-quotation mark
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