The example in MSDN seems to show it well

Dim d ' Create a variable.
Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
d.Add "a", "Athens" ' Add some keys and items.
d.Add "b", "Belgrade"
d.Add "c", "Cairo"

Check if it exists

If d.Exists("c") Then
msg = "Specified key exists."
Else
msg = "Specified key doesn't exist."
End If

Use items

a = d.Items ' Get the items.
For i = 0 To d.Count -1 ' Iterate the array.
s = s & a(i) & "<BR" ' Create return string.
Next

Use keys

a = d.Keys ' Get the keys.
For i = 0 To d.Count -1 ' Iterate the array.
s = s & a(i) & "<BR" ' Return results.
Next


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HTH

RP
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"Jac Tremblay" wrote in message
...
I checked many posts about the Scripting.Dictionary and still cannot
figure
out what the two parameters are, the key and a description or an item and
a
key or what? Then what is an item (or the description) and what can it be
used for?
If I have a description for each key, can I store it alongside the key and
use it later after I found its corresponding key?
My problem is as follows: I have a text file with 114000 lines. On each
line, there is a contract number and a 3 character field (a code) that I
must
use to determine the template to use. Can I use the dictionary to solve my
problem or not?
The Add method is generally used in this manner:
Dic.Add CStr(Item), Item
or
Dic.Add sh.Name, CStr(sh.Name)
Could I use
Dic.Add strContract, strCode
If yes, then how do I search and display a specific contract number and
its
corresponding code?
If no, should I use a Dictionary and a dynamic array instead?
Thanks



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Jac Tremblay