Vectors and Arraylists

[Qualinwraith]

Is there anythign in VB6 that works like a Vector, Arraylist or limtiless Array?

[ganeshmoorthy]

yes, define an array without limits first and as you assign values to it use redim statement to increase its limit.

[Qualinwraith]

So in theory if I was taking strings of information out of a table I could use redim over and over to increase the capacity by 1 every time I add somethign else? and what is the Syntax for this ReDim?

[ganeshmoorthy]

use something like this
ReDim Preserve strString(i)
where preserve will keep your already assigned values in it and just using redim will erase existing contents

[Qualinwraith]

Oh my god I can't beleive this, I'm confusing the For loop with the .Net version. How is it done in VB6?

[ganeshmoorthy]

the syntax for the for loop is

for i

[ganeshmoorthy]

the syntax for the for loop is

for i=0 to 10 step 1
your codes
next

[Qualinwraith]

Thaks a lot you're a saviour

[ganeshmoorthy]

qualinwraith, could u rate me

[Qualinwraith]

sigh, I'm getting a Can't Assign to array error in this line of Code.

Private Sub displayRecord()
    Dim inArray(9) As String
    inArray = mdlConnection.displayRecord 'Can't Assign to Array

Anyonw Know why? mdlConnection is a module, displayRecord is a public function and inArray is an Array than I just declared.

[penagate]

You can't assign a string to an array. You can assign a string to an array element, which is a string.

What is mdlConnection.displayRecord returning?

[Qualinwraith]

An array of strings

[penagate]

OK well in that case you need to make the array dynamic in length so that it can handle the return result properly.

Dim inArray() As String
inArray = mdlConnection.displayRecord()

[Qualinwraith]

Ah ok then thanks a lot

[Qualinwraith]

Is there a way how to break out of a loop?

[penagate]

No but if you find yourself needing to use something like "break;" I suggest a re-think. Maybe a Do loop with an extra continuation condition or something similar.

Or, (horror of horrors) you could use a Goto.

[ganeshmoorthy]

you can use exit do in do loop and exit for in for loop

[penagate]

Hmm, I've been outwitted. I was thinking of "continue"

[ganeshmoorthy]

ok...

[Qualinwraith]

Thanks a lot guys