[AdmiralZ]

I'm a VB beginner and I'd like to know this:

Say I have a string variable called strName. The value for that variable is "Bob". How do I in a label or a textbox etc. display "<strName> is going to the shops" So that it reads "Bob is going to the shops."

Hope that's clear...

[coderitr]

Label1.Caption = strName & " is going to the shops"

[AdmiralZ]

That didn't work.

[MyName]

That should have worked. Store strName = "Bob" either in Form Load or if your'e clicking a command button. Then in the code for the command button, Label1.Caption = strName & " rest of sentence." will work. Another way to check would be in the command button code simply type in "Msgbox strName" (without the quotes) and when you click the button it should show you what is stored in the variable.

[coderitr]

Make sure you have "Option Explicit" at the top of your code. That will ensure that you must declare all variables. Could be the problem.