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    Arrow [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    This simple class makes it very easy to typecast a String into an Integer array. Treating a String as an array enables some kinds of String processing to be done much quicker than is possible with VB's intrinsic String functions.


    clsStrToIntArray.cls
    Code:
    
    Option Explicit
    
    Private Const FADF_AUTO      As Integer = &H1   'An array that is allocated on the stack.
    Private Const FADF_FIXEDSIZE As Integer = &H10  'An array that may not be resized or reallocated.
    
    Private Type SAFEARRAY1D    'Represents a safe array. (One Dimensional)
        cDims      As Integer   'The count of dimensions.
        fFeatures  As Integer   'Flags used by the SafeArray.
        cbElements As Long      'The size of an array element.
        cLocks     As Long      'The number of times the array has been locked without a corresponding unlock.
        pvData     As Long      'Pointer to the data.
        cElements  As Long      'The number of elements in the dimension.
        lLbound    As Long      'The lower bound of the dimension.
    End Type                    'http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms221482(v=vs.85).aspx
    
    Private Declare Function VarPtrArray Lib "msvbvm60.dll" Alias "VarPtr" (ByRef ArrayVar() As Any) As Long
    Private Declare Sub PutMem4 Lib "msvbvm60.dll" (ByVal Addr As Long, ByVal NewVal As Long)
    
    Private Ptr  As Long
    Private SA1D As SAFEARRAY1D
    
    Private Sub Class_Initialize()
        With SA1D
            .cDims = 1
            .fFeatures = FADF_AUTO Or FADF_FIXEDSIZE
            .cbElements = 2&
            .cLocks = 1&
            .lLbound = 1&
        End With
    End Sub
    
    'This should be the first method called right after instantiating
    'the class and should be invoked only once per class instance.
    'Pass the Integer array that will substitute for the String.
    
    Public Sub InitArray(ByRef IntArray_OUT() As Integer)
        Erase IntArray_OUT
        Ptr = VarPtrArray(IntArray_OUT())
        PutMem4 Ptr, VarPtr(SA1D)
    End Sub
    
    'This function typecasts the passed String into an Integer array.
    'That is, the characters of the String can be treated as elements
    'of the Integer array. Any number of Strings can be typecast to
    'the Integer array by calling this function repeatedly. However,
    'the array should not be Erased when assigning another String.
    'This function fails (returns False) if passed an empty string.
    
    Public Function CastString(ByRef String_IN As String) As Boolean
        Dim StrLen As Long
    
        If Ptr Then
            StrLen = Len(String_IN)
            If StrLen Then
                With SA1D
                   .pvData = StrPtr(String_IN)
                   .cElements = StrLen
                    CastString = .pvData <> 0&
                End With
            End If
        End If
    End Function
    
    Private Sub Class_Terminate()
        If Ptr Then PutMem4 Ptr, 0&
    End Sub
    
    
    modMain.bas
    Code:
    
    Option Explicit
    
    Private Sub Main()
        Dim aintChars() As Integer, i As Long
        Dim sControlChars As String, sPrintableChars As String
    
        sControlChars = Space$(31&)
        sPrintableChars = String$(224&, 0)
    
        With New clsStrToIntArray
           .InitArray aintChars()
    
            If .CastString(sPrintableChars) Then
                For i = LBound(aintChars) To UBound(aintChars)
                    aintChars(i) = i + 31&
                Next
                Debug.Print """" & sPrintableChars & """"
            End If
    
            If .CastString(sControlChars) Then
                For i = LBound(aintChars) To UBound(aintChars)
                    aintChars(i) = i
                Next
                Debug.Print """" & sControlChars & """"
            End If
        End With
    End Sub
    
    
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    On Local Error Resume Next: If Not Empty Is Nothing Then Do While Null: ReDim i(True To False) As Currency: Loop: Else Debug.Assert CCur(CLng(CInt(CBool(False Imp True Xor False Eqv True)))): Stop: On Local Error GoTo 0
    Declare Sub CrashVB Lib "msvbvm60" (Optional DontPassMe As Any)

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    Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    This is a very useful class. I have a need to do the operation in reverse now.

    I have an Integer array which I want to convert to a string. I know that I can construct the string by looping through the integer array and converting each integer to a character. But I'm thinking that there's got to be a way to do it in one operation which is basically the mirror operation of the one which casts the string to an array.

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    Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    Quote Originally Posted by AAraya View Post
    This is a very useful class. I have a need to do the operation in reverse now.

    I have an Integer array which I want to convert to a string. I know that I can construct the string by looping through the integer array and converting each integer to a character. But I'm thinking that there's got to be a way to do it in one operation which is basically the mirror operation of the one which casts the string to an array.
    I found the answer here:
    http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...=1#post5361253

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    Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    Quote Originally Posted by AAraya View Post
    As I've demonstrated in that thread, there is no need for CopyMemory when there is an API function that does a better job. You mentioned above that you want a one-liner that performs the inverse operation—the SysReAllocStringLen function I've shown there is exactly what you're looking for.

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    Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    Or,

    Code:
    
    Option Explicit
    Private Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (ByRef Destination As Any, ByRef Source As Any, ByVal length As Long)
    
    Private Sub Form_Load()
    
        Dim i() As Integer
        ReDim i(1 To 10)
    
        ' Give our i() array some values.
        Dim j As Long
        For j = LBound(i) To UBound(i)
            i(j) = 64 + j
        Next
    
    
        Dim s As String
        s = Space$(UBound(i) - LBound(i) + 1&)
        CopyMemory ByVal StrPtr(s), i(LBound(i)), (UBound(i) - LBound(i) + 1&) * 2& ' Copy UNICODE.
    
    
        Debug.Print s
    
    
    End Sub
    
    
    
    EDIT: Here it is as a little function:

    Code:
    
    Private Function StringFromIntArray(i() As Integer) As String
        StringFromIntArray = Space$(UBound(i) - LBound(i) + 1&)
        CopyMemory ByVal StrPtr(StringFromIntArray), i(LBound(i)), (UBound(i) - LBound(i) + 1&) * 2& ' Copy UNICODE.
    End Function
    
    
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    Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    Quote Originally Posted by Elroy View Post
    EDIT: Here it is as a little function:
    That's basically the same as the one AAraya has linked to above, except that fafalone's version is using the slightly slower String$ instead of Space$.

    Code:
    Option Explicit
    
    Private Declare Function SysReAllocStringLen Lib "oleaut32.dll" (ByVal pBSTR As Long, Optional ByVal pszStrPtr As Long, Optional ByVal Length As Long) As Long
    Private Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (ByRef Destination As Any, ByRef Source As Any, ByVal length As Long)
    
    Private Sub Form_Load()
        Dim i() As Integer
        Dim j   As Long
        Dim s   As String
    
        ReDim i(1 To 10)
    
        ' Give our i() array some values.
        For j = LBound(i) To UBound(i)
            i(j) = 64 + j
        Next
    
        #If SlowerAndMoreCode Then
    
        s = Space$(UBound(i) - LBound(i) + 1&)
        CopyMemory ByVal StrPtr(s), i(LBound(i)), (UBound(i) - LBound(i) + 1&) * 2& ' Copy UNICODE.
    
        #Else
    
        SysReAllocStringLen VarPtr(s), VarPtr(i(LBound(i))), UBound(i) - LBound(i) + 1&
    
        #End If
    
        Debug.Print """"; s; """"
    End Sub
    I really don't understand why people are so reluctant to use a demonstrably superior solution. Is it because they don't want to step out of their comfort zone (i.e., the oft-abused CopyMemory)?

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    Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    Quote Originally Posted by Victor Bravo VI View Post
    I really don't understand why people are so reluctant to use a demonstrably superior solution.
    Victor, it's just what we're familiar with. I don't object at all to API calls, but I typically don't learn new ones until I'm forced to from some need or desire. In this case, there are fairly good solutions already available to us. *smiles and shrugs*
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    Lightbulb Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    Quote Originally Posted by Bonnie West View Post
    This simple class makes it very easy to typecast a String into an Integer array. Treating a String as an array enables some kinds of String processing to be done much quicker than is possible with VB's intrinsic String functions.
    Hi, Bonnie!
    This is a really goog thing, thank you!

    But, if you:
    1. use it for replacing characters and
    2. create a new instance of your class for every string,
    then I wanna tell you about this routine, which will do the job faster and more easy:

    http://www.xbeat.net/vbspeed/cod_Replace09.htm

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    Re: [VB6] clsStrToIntArray.cls - Cast String To Integer Array

    Code:
    sControlChars = "abcdefg"
    
            If .CastString(sControlChars) Then
                For i = LBound(aintChars) To UBound(aintChars)
                    aintChars(i) = aintChars(i) + 1
                Next
                Debug.Print """" & sControlChars & """"
            End If
    now :sControlChars = "bcdefgh"

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