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Visual FoxPro
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Marcus,
If you want to remove the characters (not just locate them) then I recommend STRTRAN:

pcName = STRTRAN(pcName, "#", "")
pcName = STRTRAN(pcName, "!", "")
pcName = STRTRAN(pcName, "$", "")

..and so on...

This function is nice because it removes every instance very quickly.
Mark

>I need to check names and addresses for invalid characters. What do you guys think is the best command/function to use for this. Thanks for your help.
>Marcus.
"It hit an iceberg and it sank. Get over it."
Robert Ballard, dicoverer of the Titanic wreckage.
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