Porting a function from vb.NET to VB6

Hello, I have a particular OCX that I want to control under vb6, the structure of the OCX is as follows:

Nameofheocx.AssignValue (var as String, val as String)

And the way I use it in vb.NET is as follows

Code:

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Tele2Ctrl.AssignValue("name of variable", "text")

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That works under vb.NET, but in vb6 it gives out sintax error, I believe because vb6 does not accept two strings in the OCX call, other methods of the OCX that only use one string, work OK in vb6, like the following:

Code:

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Tele2Ctrl.LoadLogosAndProfiles ("c:\alphapro\Profiles.XML")

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The above works both in vb6 an in vb.NET.

So, the problem in vb6 appears when I try to put two strings separated with a comma to be passed to the OCX.

Any Idea how can I pass two strings to my ocx in vb6 like I do in vb.NET

Thanks for your help.

You can reference and add that ocx to your form? If so,

1) In design view, press F2
2) In the top left combobox, find that ocx & select it
3) In the next combobox, enter AssignValue and then click binoculars button
4) Find AssignValue in the upper listview & select it
5) At the very bottom of the window now, you'll see a declaration for the property
Can you copy & paste that here so we can see it too?

Here you have:

Code:

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Sub AssignValue(var As String, val As String)
    Miembro de TELE2CTRLLib.Tele2Ctrl
    method AssignValue

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Thanks.

Ok, try 1 of these 2; should be same result if it works
1) remove the parentheses
2) precede that statement with the word: Call

Quote:

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Originally Posted by LaVolpe

Ok, try 1 of these 2; should be same result if it works
1) remove the parentheses
2) precede that statement with the word: Call

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Yes, indeed, both solutions worked I am a happy man, thanks very much for your help.

Any explanation why it has to be formatted this way ?

Regards.

Unlike .Net, VB has a tendency to pass what is in parentheses as an evaluated expression, when not assigning a value to the return or in the case of subroutines. If it can't be evaluated -- syntax error. If no value will be returned, then one of the following is preferred

a) Call SomeSub(lparam, wparam)
b) SomeSub lparam, wparam

Edited: same with a function. If you don't need nor care about the function's return value, then a function can be called the same as subroutine described above.