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Syntax
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Right[$](string, length)
RightB[$](string, length)
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Description
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Functions return the rightmost length for the following.
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Function
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Returns rightmost length for;
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Right and RightB
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Characters
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RightB and RightB$
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Bytes
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Comments
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Functions return the following.
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Functions
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Return
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Right and RightB
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String variant
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Right$ and RightB$
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String
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These functions take the following named parameters:
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Parameter
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Description
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string
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String from which characters are returned. A runtime error is generated if string is NULL.
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length
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Integer specifying the number of characters or bytes to return as follows.
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Length is
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Returns
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0
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Zero-length string is returned.
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Greater than or equal to the length of the string
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String is returned.
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The RightB and RightB$ functions are used to return byte data from strings containing byte data.
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Example
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'This example shows the Right$ function used in a routine to
'change uppercase names to lowercase with an uppercase first
'letter.
Sub Main()
lname$ = "WILLIAMS"
x = Len(lname$)
rest$ = Right$(lname$,x - 1)
fl$ = Left$(lname$,1)
lname$ = fl$ & LCase$(rest$)
MsgBox "The converted name is: " & lname$
End Sub
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See Also
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Left, Left$, LeftB, LeftB$ (functions)
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