function looksay( n )
dim i
dim accum
dim res
dim c
res = vbnullstring
do
if n = vbnullstring then exit do
accum = 0
c = left( n,1 )
do while left( n, 1 ) = c
accum = accum + 1
n = mid(n,2)
loop
if accum > 0 then
res = res & accum & c
end if
looksay = res
end function