FoxPro & operator

[JMuller]

FoxPro have the operator & ("macro substitution"), which is very powerful. How can I obtain the same functionality in VB?

FoxPro example:
STORE "3+4" TO varX
varY = &varX
(in that way, varY will contain 7)

VB example:
????

Thanks in advance.

[Lyla]

Hi

VarX = 3 * 4

Vary = VarX

Another method:

Z = 3
W = 4

VarX = Z * W

Vary = VarX

[FireBeast]

Lyla,

I don't think that is what JMuller is asking.

The expression is in string format...how can it be un-string?

VarX = "3*4"

Vary=VarX --- still is a string JMuller wants it to be the value of 3*4 ie 12.

FireBeast.
PS Macro substitution is very usefull, but I don't think you can do it it VB

[JMuller]

Let me explain the problem in another way. Supose this code in FoxPro:

varX = 5
varA = "IIf(varX=1, 2, 4)"
? 10 + &varA && Shows 14
varA = "IIf(varX>5, 3, IIf(varX=5, 8, 7))"
? 10 + &varA && Shows 18

The problem is: how can I change the condition on the addition, without change the addition itself?

Thanks again...