Using out parameters

[dj4uk]

I'm trying to use out parameters in a method as I need to return more than one value.

I use the following code to call the method - notice I declare the variables before:

        int NewTransactionID = 1;
        ArrayList basket;
        DateTime dateReceived;
        string tradeEmail;
        string tradeAddress;

        GetOrderDetails(NewTransactionID, dateReceived, basket, tradeEmail, tradeAddress);

The method has the format as follows:

void GetOrderDetails(int NewTransactionID, out DateTime dateReceived, out ArrayList basket, out string tradeEmail, out string tradeAddress) {
        basket = new ArrayList();
        dateReceived = DateTime.Now;
        tradeEmail = String.Empty;
        tradeAddress = String.Empty;

        //Stuff to populate basket omitted for clarity
}

All the out parameters are given a value before the end of the method but for some reason I get the following error:
The best overloaded method match for 'ASP.order_complete_aspx.GetOrderDetails(int, out System.DateTime, out System.Collections.ArrayList, out string, out string)' has some invalid arguments.

As far as I can see it is correct? Help!

DJ

[NoteMe]

I usualy use ref in stead....but if I am not wrong, don't you have to specify "out" when you call too?

SOmething like:

int NewTransactionID = 1;
        ArrayList basket;
        DateTime dateReceived;
        string tradeEmail;
        string tradeAddress;

        GetOrderDetails(NewTransactionID, out dateReceived, out basket, tradeEmail, out tradeAddress);

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[dj4uk]

Bang on!

Sometimes you just can't see for looking!

Thanks NoteMe!

[NoteMe]

I know the feeling. I fell that I have been there every day the last week. Helps to have a helping forum like VBF.


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