[RESOLVED] declaring an array of unfixed size (newby :) )

[andyismilesaway]

Hi all.

should be an easy one hopefully

i just want to declare a (id call it dynamic, grows and shrinks according to its contents) array

Dim data_file() As String

but then how do i deal with this array?
assign elements to it etc
you dont seem to be able to handle it like a

Dim data_file(10000) As String

array.

cheers

[Atheist]

If you want to be able to remove and add elements from the array you should consider using a Collection or List instead.
You shouldnt be declaring a larger array than needed, for example if I want to fill a process array with the processes on the computer I could in theory do this:

Dim p(1000) as Process
p = Process.GetProcesses()

But that would be totally unnecessary. If you dont assign any upper bound value to the array it will resize itself to the needed size:

Dim p() as Process
p = Process.GetProcesses()

But like I said it looks to me like you should be using a collection or list instead.

[talkro]

Collections are the best solution.

dim data_file as arrayList = new ArrayList()

and then play with the properties and methods of the class

[andyismilesaway]

okay guys, thanks for that

il start taking a little look into that.

cheers for the prompt response

Andy