Private part2 As String Private part1 As String Private Python2VBText As New TextBox ' Fancier format string example. Public Sub Routine2 part1 = "lunch" part2 = "box" Python2VBText.Text = Python2VBText.Text +"The words " + (part1).toString + " and " + (part2).toString + " can appear separately or together: " + (part1).toString + "" + (part2).toString + ".".ToString + vbNewLine Python2VBText.MultiLine = True Python2VBText.Width = 200 Python2VBText.Height = 100 Form1.Controls.Add(Python2VBText) End Sub