Change Array variable from other class then it's 'creator' [RESOLVED]

Hi everyone,

Another question by me ;)!

Next problem I encounter is this one:
I create an array of an class, called Pion, like this:

VB Code:

Friend pioPion(30) As Pion

And give it it's values like this:

VB Code:

Private Sub cmdTest_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdTest.Click
        Dim iLoop As Integer
        Dim iX As Integer = 0
        Dim iY As Integer = 0
        
        For iLoop = 0 To 29
            Dim testPion As New Pion(iLoop, 0, "Blue")
            pioPion(iLoop) = testPion
            pioPion(iLoop).SetCoordinates(iX, iY)
            If iX = 9 Then
                iY += 1
                iX = 0
            Else
                iX += 1
            End If
        Next
End Sub

But i want this not in my frmMain Code but in a other class.... Is this possible? Hope you get what I mean... if not just ask for clarification!

Grtz,

Bloged

Hi.

In your other class you could have a function like

VB Code:

Public Function LoopPion() As Pion()
        Dim iLoop As Integer
        Dim iX As Integer = 0
        Dim iY As Integer = 0
        Dim pioPion(30) as Pion
 
        For iLoop = 0 To 29
            Dim testPion As New Pion(iLoop, 0, "Blue")
            pioPion(iLoop) = testPion
            pioPion(iLoop).SetCoordinates(iX, iY)
            If iX = 9 Then
                iY += 1
                iX = 0
            Else
                iX += 1
            End If
        Next
 
        Return pioPion
End Function

Thanks pax for your answer, but iIf I'm not mistaken this will create the array in my other class and not on the frmMain....

Or does this statement:

VB Code:

Return pioPion

Sends back the complete array?

Grtz,

Bloged

Hi.

Yes, it will return the entire array.

Another way could be to pass the array as a ByRef variable instead.

VB Code:

Public Sub LoopPion(ByRef pioArray() as Pion)
'
'
'
End Sub

But all-in-all, you'll end up with the same result.

Thanks pax... this seems like what I've been looking for... Will test it when I can!

Grtz,

Bloged

Edit: Tested and works great! Thanks Again!