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			METHOD: object.Execute Implemented in version 5.0 object.Execute (TargetString) The Execute method is used with a RegExp object variable to look for a search string pattern (also known as a regular expression) inside a target string. There is one mandatory argument, the target string to be searched. The search string pattern (regular expression) is declared using the Pattern property. Each time a match is made (i.e., the search pattern is found inside the target string), a Match object is created and added to a Matches collection. Note that a match does not have to occur. Therefore the Execute method can return a Matches collection that is empty, or that contains one or more, objects. Code: <% 'this sub finds the matches Sub RegExpTest(strMatchPattern, strPhrase) 'create variables Dim objRegEx, Match, Matches, StrReturnStr 'create instance of RegExp object Set objRegEx = New RegExp 'set the pattern objRegEx.Pattern = strMatchPattern 'create the collection of matches Set Matches = objRegEx.Execute(strPhrase) 'print out all matches For Each Match in Matches strReturnStr = "Match found at position " strReturnStr = strReturnStr & Match.FirstIndex & ". Match Value is `" strReturnStr = strReturnStr & Match.value & "'." 'print Response.Write(strReturnStr & "<BR>") Next End Sub 'call the subroutine RegExpTest "is.", "Is1 is2 Is3 is4" %> Output: Match found at position 4. Match Value is `is2'.