Parse elements in string with limits

[mygmat123]

I have a string that I need to parse based on the number of elements.

Using the string....
string="a,abc,car,bread,number,the,word,world,never,before"

I would want to parse the string into three items per parsed string, then display.

the end result would be....

msgbox("a,abc,car")
msgbox("bread,number,the")
msgbox("word,world,never")
msgbox("before")


How can I do this? I looked at the split function, but I'm not sure how that loop function would work, or if there is a better method. PLEASE HELP!

 

[PHV]

A starting point:
Dim myString As String, a, i As Integer, j As Integer, u As Integer, s As String
myString = "a,abc,car,bread,number,the,word,world,never,before"
a = Split(myString, ",")
u = UBound(a): i = 0: s =""
For j = 1 To (u + 1) \ 3
Debug.Print a(i) & "," & a(i + 1) & "," & a(i + 2)
i = i + 3
Next
For j = 1 To (u + 1) Mod 3
s = s & "," & a(i)
i = i + 1
Next
If s <> "" Then Debug.Print Mid(s, 2)

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Remou]

Maybe:
[tt]astring = "a,abc,car,bread,number,the,word,world,never,before"
bstring = Left(astring, InStr(Replace(astring, ",", " ", , 2), ",") - 1)
Debug.Print bstring[/tt]

 

[SkipVought]

Hi,

Const COMMA = ","
string1 = "a,abc,car,bread,number,the,word,world,never,before"
a = Split(string1, ",")
i = 0
Do Until i > UBound(a)
    s = ""
    For j = i To Application.Min(i + 2, UBound(a))
        s = s & a(j) & COMMA
    Next
    MsgBox Left(s, Len(s) - 1)
    i = i + 3
Loop

Skip,

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[traingamer]

one way:

intStart = 1
Do Until done
    
    For xxx = 1 To 3 Step 1
        intPos = InStr(intStart, strAll, ",", vbTextCompare)
        If intPos > 0 Then
            strDisp = strDisp & Mid(strAll, intStart, (intPos - intStart)) & ","
            intStart = intPos + 1
        Else
            strDisp = strDisp & Mid(strAll, intStart)
            done = True
            Exit For
        End If
    Next
    MsgBox (strDisp)
    strDisp = ""
Loop

Greg
"Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught." - Winston Churchill

 

[PHV]

Application.Min(i + 2, UBound(a))

Seems you're addicted to Excel ...;-)

 

[SkipVought]

OOPS!

Skip,

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