[RESOLVED] clear an array between calls

I have sub that loops the columns in a mshflexgrid and loads unique items
into 7 comboboxes. I need to clear the array between calls as the array seems to be holding values between calls. How can i do this ?

Code:

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Private Type Report
 RefName As String * 25
 RefCnt As Long 'the count for each entry
End Type


  'fill the combos with unique values
    CountUniqueValues Region, cboRegion, "< All Regions >"
    CountUniqueValues Referrer, cboReferer, "< All Referrers >"
    CountUniqueValues Material_Style, cboMaterialStyle, "< All Material Styles >"
    CountUniqueValues Material_Type, cboMaterialType, "< All Material Types >"
    CountUniqueValues Material_Color, cboMaterialColor, "< All Material Colors >"
    CountUniqueValues Job_Type, cboJobType, "< All Job Types >"
    CountUniqueValues Entered_By, cboEnteredBy, "< All Entered By >"
    CountUniqueValues Estimator, CboEstimater, "< All Estimators/Salesman >"


Sub CountUniqueValues(c As Integer, cbo As ComboBox, cboText As String)
  Dim r As Long
  Dim CurRef, LastRef As String
  ReDim Refs(0) As Report
  Dim i As Long
  Dim RName As String
  Dim RCount As Long



    GridMisc.Col = c
    GridMisc.Sort = 5 'text ascending sort

  For r = 1 To GridMisc.Rows - 1
    If GridMisc.TextMatrix(r, c) <> "" Then
      CurRef = GridMisc.TextMatrix(r, c)
    End If
   
    If LastRef = CurRef Then
      Refs(UBound(Refs)).RefCnt = Refs(UBound(Refs)).RefCnt + 1
    Else

        ReDim Preserve Refs(UBound(Refs) + 1)
        Refs(UBound(Refs)).RefName = CurRef
        Refs(UBound(Refs)).RefCnt = 1
        LastRef = CurRef
    End If
Next r


For i = 1 To UBound(Refs)
    RName = Trim(Refs(i).RefName)
    RCount = Refs(i).RefCnt
    GridRecap.AddItem vbTab & RName & vbTab & CStr(RCount)   
  'Debug.Print RName & vbTab & CStr(RCount)
Next i
 
 
End Sub

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If you mean Refs(), it is already reset at the very start of the routine.

Give us details of what the issue actually is, rather than your assumption of the cause.


By the way, I don't see why you have the cbo and cboText parameters - you aren't using them.

Which array?

If you want to clear a dynamic array then you can use ERASE.

Code:

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ERASE Refs

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I thought that the array was the problem, because when i changed the order of loading the cbo's the first cbo was always correct and the cbo's that followed
have items from the first cbo and items from the other cbo's. Basically i am loading a mshflexgrid with 40 columns from a file and using it to create reports, like a database. I scan the columns-rows and use the results in 2 other flexgrids, recap and detail. I know what everyone is thinking "Why not just use a database" I have my reasons, Listing the reasons would create a bunch of email buddies. Should know better than to think just erasing an array would fix a simple problem. Better get to debugging. Thanks guys

Quote:

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Originally Posted by si_the_geek

If you mean Refs(), it is already reset at the very start of the routine.

Give us details of what the issue actually is, rather than your assumption of the cause.


By the way, I don't see why you have the cbo and cboText parameters - you aren't using them.

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I just left out that part it is before the end sub
cbo.AddItem cboText

Here's a nit. In the following CurRef is a Variant and not a String.

Dim CurRef, LastRef As String

Quote:

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Originally Posted by MartinLiss

Here's a nit. In the following CurRef is a Variant and not a String.

Dim CurRef, LastRef As String

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Thanks fixed that

thanks everybody, fixed it like it should have been to begin with eg:
Adding directly to the cbo's from the array rather to a grid then the cbo's