How to parse a simple text string with VBA?

Thanks Romperstomper
My need is to keep control of UP TO 13 sets of data
Each data set has around 30 individual data elements
The user form will select which set of data to work on using a combo box
I think this is probably a two-dimensional array jobby?
I understand that SPLIT can only populate a single dimension array.
barry

As ever many thanks Romperstomper and Leith for your quick responses.

Leith - I will include files if needs be but my query is for a general 'approach' rather than to fix a specific problem. I am more than happy to do the leg work to develop my own skillsb rather than tie you guys up on trivia.

One important point is that I can decide the format of the text file.

It is a straightforward read data in from a text file - I can do this OK
Put variable values into userform controls - I can do this (in principle anyway)
My problem is the logic to cut up a string of varying length delimited by ";" into a varying number of variables.
I don't want to over-complicate this so use of SPLIT has definite advantages but I am unsure about how to keep the sets of data togther and reference them. With a 2D array my logic was (Data_Set x, Data_Item y) - but this approach needs me to cut up the string

Rompertomper - I like your idea of each of the 13 lines in the array and SPLIT at runtime.
I can re-design the text file format to do this.
Could you explain more about what is and how I would set-up/use a .."1D array of arrays" please.

With many thanks
barry

I thought I posted a "thankyou" to close this thread yesterday but I can't see it so just for completeness and courtesy I am posting again.

To my rapidly emerging virtual mentor Romperstomper - thank you for your beautifully elegant solution of using 'array of arrays'.
I re-designed my text file and it works like a dream.
Yesterday morning I didn't know where to go with this and by the evening it was all but sorted.

This was yet another example where a keen 'improver' would never have found this solution.
We remain indebted to you passing on your great experience.
I did tip your scales yesterday.

Thanks also to snb for your reply.
barry