>>>>I have done that before but can't remember the exact syntax.
>>>>
>>>>If I have the number 17524 for lnCount variable and have this:
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>lnLoop = Math.Abs(lnCount / 1000)
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>The result gives 17.52. I need to haver 17. However, Math.Abs() rounds it to 18. How can I adjust it to have it to ignore the decimals?
>>>
>>>lnLoop = int(lncount/1000)

Dim d1 As Double = Double.MaxValue
>>Dim d2 As Integer = Int(d1 / 1000)

:-}
>
>If he is looping through something that requires a double to count the iterations, I'd hate to have to wait for it.

But now you are not only making assumptions about the type of lnCount but also about the meaning of lnLoop
:-}