List of Commands

Hi,

I have an app which supplies a lot of commands, the user can enter in a textbox.

For example:

The user enters 'Mute sound', which is a valid command
The how do I run the appropriate code?
I don't want a Case statement sorting out the appropriate sub or code.
I heard something about CallByName but I couldn't get it working here.
Perhaps it is possible to put all these commands and there code in an external file and call them, sort like API calls.
Could that be done?

Thanx in advance for your help and time!

Umm... God question... :D. whops gonna answer that?

I've attached a CallByName project zip file that I think does what you want.

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Originally posted by Michael_Kamen
Hi,

I have an app which supplies a lot of commands, the user can enter in a textbox.

For example:

The user enters 'Mute sound', which is a valid command
The how do I run the appropriate code?
I don't want a Case statement sorting out the appropriate sub or code.
I heard something about CallByName but I couldn't get it working here.
Perhaps it is possible to put all these commands and there code in an external file and call them, sort like API calls.
Could that be done?

Thanx in advance for your help and time!

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I am making a chat program that uses command for just about everything the program can do. Are you saying you can't get your program to carry out the cammand you type in the textbox?

Of course I can execute them, I had a case statement.
But if I have say over 50 commands that case gets a bit large.
So I wondered if there's an other way to handle that.

just something to think about...

you know, the users of you program may not want to memorize 50 text commands. you may want to give them a big dropdown menu / list or something. that way you can just use click events or whatever to execute the command code.

if you do stick with the text thing, callbyname is the way to go, but it might take some time to play with...

Michael_Kamen: Did you try my little app?

Yes, Martin Liss, it works.
Thank you very much, you've solved my problem.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
And thanks to the others for their thoughts!
(y)

I had one more question about CallByName:

Can I put the subs into a module or a class module, or do they have to be in the form?

You're welcome and yes, the subs can be in a class or code module.

They have to be in an object, a module is not an object, and therefore causes an error when trying to use with CallByName :(

Woka

That's too bad :(