>>If I have a number of variables named similarly with each name ending in a number (ie. date1, date2, date3...) could I refer to them with a string? (I do not want an array here)
>>ie.
>>For x - 1 to 6
>> varname = "date" + mid(str(x),2)
>> ? varname
>> ?
>>next x
>
>
>No, not possible in VB.

One thing that you might try, is to use the Microsoft Scripting Control. I've heard of other developers (read, not me) using this to do what you need.

It's a free control somewhere on the MS site.

Jay Shepherd