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'String Manipulation - How to find the first number in a string
'This will return the First number found in the String (includes optional FirstPosition of string)
'This will also find decimal numbers.

Public Function FindFirstNum(ByVal MyString As String, Optional ByVal FirstPos As Integer = 1)
    Dim I As Integer, NumFoundFlag As Boolean, StartPos As Integer
    Dim Char As String
    For I = FirstPos To Len(MyString)
        Char = Mid$(MyString, I, 1)
        If IsNumeric(Char) = True And NumFoundFlag = False Then
            NumFoundFlag = True
            StartPos = I
        ElseIf (IsNumeric(Char) = False And Char <> ".") And NumFoundFlag = True Then
            GoTo ExitHere
        End If
    Next
 
ExitHere:
    FindFirstNum = Mid$(MyString, StartPos, I - StartPos)
End Function
 
'How can I call this function:
'Debug.Print FindFirstNum("asdfsdx8a.9a,4,59sdf04dfd80 ) d99 - dk98")
'will display 8