You can use the Script control to do this.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gregseverywhere@h... 
>> [mailto:gregseverywhere@h...]
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:12 AM
>> To: professional vb
>> Subject: [pro_vb] execute string
>> 
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>> 
>> anyone,
>> 
>> I am receiving a string from an external source and must execute it.
>> 
>> str = "if x = 3 then < do something > else <do something 
>> else> end if"
>> 
>> How do I go from this string to executing it in VB 6.0
>> 
>> 
>> thanks...Greg
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>> 
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