; How about this: string: "This is a string with some words" select head reverse to-block string 'with ; Or... to-string select head reverse to-block string 'with ; ... if you need it converted back into a string. Later, <SS> On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello all... > > Is there some way to find a value in a string that > immediately proceeds another > > eg... > > string: "This is a string with some words" > > How would i find the word immediately before the word > "with"... in this case the word "string" ? > > Kinda like select, but working backwards? > > TBrownell > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. > http://invites.yahoo.com/ > >