Like command not finding string with #

[lidds]

I am trying to use the following code, however if my searchString variable contains a # (hash) then it is not being found. Why is this?

dim searchString as string = "*simon#*"
If line Like searchString Then

 

[Robert_Zenz]

That's 'cause # is the pattern for a number: Like Operator (Visual Basic)

Try escaping it using it as char-list: "*simon[#]*"

Bobby