Newbie Stuff

[rainman]

How can I have a variable that I can access in all sub procedures and forms? Is there any way that I can somehow pass a parameter to another form?

If the answer to my question involves modules can someone explain what they are and how I can use them.

Thanks to everyone who has helped with my VB problems!!!

[ExcalibursZone]

where you have your form listing (on the right usually) right click and select add module. then, click ok for the default module.

you can declare your PUBLIC variables there, which will be available from every form class, etc.

Check out msdn.microsoft.com for more info (or your online help).

Do you want to have one variable be accessed by multiple
forms? You can declare it in a module. You would add
a module through the Projects Menu, and then declare
whatever project-wide variables in that newly created
module file.

Sherm

[kovan]

modules are a place where you put all your global variables and procedures

if you declare them as public
you can use them in any form or parts of the project

to add a module
on menu
Project>Add Module
then type your variables
such as

Public myVar as String

public sub SayHi()
   msgbox "hi"
end sub

you can also put
public myVar as string
in a form as well

but to access this from other parts you have to call it by the form name as well

so if you put

public myVar as string
in form1

you have to call this variable as

Form1.MyVar

[kovan]

wow, while i was writting my answer
2 people answered..
this forum rocks
(the people on this forum make it rock)

[rainman]

Thanks Everyone, You are right, this forum does Rock!