>>The following code is executed intensively:
>>
>>

>>            ' Check for the last occurence
>>            If Mid(lcString, lcString.Length - lcWord.Length) = "." + lcWord Then
>>                lcString = Mid(lcString, 1, lcString.Length - lcWord.Length) + "[" + lcWord + "] "
>>            End If
>>
>>            ' Check for the first occurence
>>            If Mid(lcString, 1, lcWord.Length + 1) = lcWord + "." Then
>>                lcString = "[" + Mid(lcString, 1, lcWord.Length) + "]" + Mid(lcString, lcWord.Length + 1)
>>            End If
>>

>>
>>Now, in order to fit some very long string, I have adjusted that method to use a StringBuilder instead.
>>
>>So, just before that code, instead of lcString, I have a loStringBuilder. This is the last part remaining in the conversion of that method. I am looking for the best way to convert that.
>
>UPDATE : I see you reached the same conclusion re: StringBuilder() :-}
>
>I don't think StringBuilder() will help. Regex() may be the way to go. Maybe Gregory, who has that off pat, will chip in - it's not my strong point :-{

Aw - come on, Viv, Regex is fun