Trim all Nonprinting Characters from a String (VB5/VB6/.NET)
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Intelligent Solutions Inc.Version Compatibility: Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic 5, Visual Basic.NET
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VB's Trim function only trims space characters (" ") from the beginning or the end of a string. This alternative trims all nonprinting characters (tabs, character returns, etc.)
Small revisions applied 3/31/03 allow function to work correctly in VB.NET as well.
Instructions: Copy the declarations and code below and paste directly into your VB project.
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