count kay in my Dictionary

[luca90]

I loop a txt file line by line with:

Dim f As Integer
    f = FreeFile
    Open Path For Input As #f
    Do While Not EOF(f)
        Line Input #f, tempstr
        If tempstr <> "" Then
            ...
         If Not MYDIC.Exists(COD) Then
            MYDIC.Add COD, DESCR_COD
        End If            
          ...
        End If
    Loop

    Close #f

COD and DESCR_COD are to valiable filed from a mid function.

I need, in addition of the dictionary array, to add a count how many Key are duplicate in the array, example:

COD not existx ad +1 to Key COD (is the first one presence of COD in dictionary array)

COD exists add +1 to the already existis Key, just filled with +1

ecc...

result if i found 12 var named AAAA, 2 for BBBB, 17 for CCCC:

12 - AAAA
2 - BBBB
17 - CCCC

I hope you ubdesrtand me.
Tkx

[SamOscarBrown]

THINK SO. You could put your COD string in an array, then when complete, go through your array and count the number of times each string appears. Like I said, I THINK I understand your issue. You work with arrays okay?

[MarkT]

If you are just trying to figure out how to increment your counter then this should get you started. In your case, instead of using an array you would just put the the code to add or increment the dictionary inside your file reading code.

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim arrList(9) As String
Dim dict As Dictionary
Dim i As Integer
Dim intCnt As Integer
Dim varEntry As Variant

    arrList(0) = "AAA"
    arrList(1) = "AAA"
    arrList(2) = "AAA"
    arrList(3) = "BBB"
    arrList(4) = "CCC"
    arrList(5) = "BBB"
    arrList(6) = "BBB"
    arrList(7) = "AAA"
    arrList(8) = "AAA"
    arrList(9) = "BBB"
    
    Set dict = New Dictionary
    
    For i = 0 To 9
        If dict.Exists(arrList(i)) Then
            intCnt = dict(arrList(i))
            dict(arrList(i)) = intCnt + 1
        Else
            dict.Add arrList(i), 1
        End If
    Next
    
    
    For Each varEntry In dict
        Debug.Print dict(varEntry) & " - " & varEntry
    Next varEntry
    
    Set dict = Nothing
    
End Sub

[luca90]

Tks!

but...

COD is the code of Agency DESCR_COD is the description of Agency and i dont see that, or not?

i need:

12 - AAAA - Descr_of_AAAA
2 - BBBB - Descr_of_BBBB
17 - CCCC - Descr_of_CCCC


Sorry to post my prob in wrong mode and in a terrible enghlish

naturally all other way are welcomed

[luca90]

If you are just trying to figure out how to increment your counter then this should get you started. In your case, instead of using an array you would just put the the code to add or increment the dictionary inside your file reading code.

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim arrList(9) As String
Dim dict As Dictionary
Dim i As Integer
Dim intCnt As Integer
Dim varEntry As Variant

    arrList(0) = "AAA"
    arrList(1) = "AAA"
    arrList(2) = "AAA"
    arrList(3) = "BBB"
    arrList(4) = "CCC"
    arrList(5) = "BBB"
    arrList(6) = "BBB"
    arrList(7) = "AAA"
    arrList(8) = "AAA"
    arrList(9) = "BBB"
    
    Set dict = New Dictionary
    
    For i = 0 To 9
        If dict.Exists(arrList(i)) Then
            intCnt = dict(arrList(i))
            dict(arrList(i)) = intCnt + 1
        Else
            dict.Add arrList(i), 1
        End If
    Next
    
    
    For Each varEntry In dict
        Debug.Print dict(varEntry) & " - " & varEntry
    Next varEntry
    
    Set dict = Nothing
    
End Sub

Tks!

but...

COD is the code of Agency DESCR_COD is the description of Agency and i dont see that, or not?

i need:

12 - AAAA - Descr_of_AAAA
2 - BBBB - Descr_of_BBBB
17 - CCCC - Descr_of_CCCC


Sorry to post my prob in wrong mode and in a terrible enghlish

naturally all other way are welcomed

[MarkT]

I'll give it one more try. Add a class module to your project. Leave the default name Class1.

Code for the class module (Class1)

Option Explicit

Public itemCount As Integer
Public itemDescripton As String

Then your form code

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim arrList(9) As String
Dim dict As Dictionary
Dim tItem As Class1
Dim i As Integer
Dim intCnt As Integer
Dim varEntry As Variant

    arrList(0) = "AAA"
    arrList(1) = "AAA"
    arrList(2) = "AAA"
    arrList(3) = "BBB"
    arrList(4) = "CCC"
    arrList(5) = "BBB"
    arrList(6) = "BBB"
    arrList(7) = "AAA"
    arrList(8) = "AAA"
    arrList(9) = "BBB"
    
    Set dict = New Dictionary
    
    
    For i = 0 To 9
        If dict.Exists(arrList(i)) Then
            Set tItem = dict(arrList(i))
            tItem.itemCount = tItem.itemCount + 1
            Set dict(arrList(i)) = tItem
        Else
            Set tItem = New Class1
            tItem.itemCount = 1
            tItem.itemDescripton = "Description of " & arrList(i)
            dict.Add arrList(i), tItem
        End If
    Next
    
    
    For Each varEntry In dict
        Set tItem = dict(varEntry)
        Debug.Print tItem.itemCount & " - " & varEntry & " - " & tItem.itemDescripton
    Next varEntry
    
    Set dict = Nothing
    
End Sub