6.0 -> 2010

[jimpie]

hi

i was used to be vb 6.0. but now im starting with vb 2010 because 6.0 is old
but now i have a few problems with converting some things for my game that im making.

in 6.0 it was

modPlayer (module)

Public Player(1 To MAX_PLAYERS) as PlayerRec

Private Type PlayerRec

Name as string
Level as string

End Type

but this code gives in 2010 some errors; it says it should be structures right now?

Module modPlayerRec

    Public Player(0 To 100) As PlayerRec

    Structure PlayerRec

        Public Name As String

    End Structure

End Module

what should be the right code for vb 2010? this is not working what i have right now..
thanks in advanced!

[.paul.]

try this:

Private Structure PlayerRec
    Private Name as string
    Private Level as string
End Structure 
 
Public Player(MAX_PLAYERS - 1) as PlayerRec 'arrays are zero based in vb.net

[Shaggy Hiker]

Whether the upper bound of the array needs to be 100 is hard to say, that depends on what you had for MAX_PLAYERS, previously. However, you don't need the "0 to" part. All collections in .NET are 0 based, so explicitly stating that fact isn't necessary.

The Type you had before had two members, but the one you show in the second snippet has only one. What happened to the level?

As a general practice, it often isn't so good to use Public member variables. It takes a bit more typing, but if you make the member variables private, and expose them via properties, you get a few advantages....which you may not even care about. I sometimes use Public members for some classes, but only very rarely, and only when there is no chance that I will binding or searching them. Since you have an array, both of those are more likely.

Also, there might be a question whether to use a Structure or a Class, but as you have it, a Structure will work fine.

[Shaggy Hiker]

I thought I might be taking too long.

[jimpie]

Great I got it working! thanks!

    Public Player(0 To 100) As PlayerRec

    Public Structure PlayerRec
        Public Name As String
        Public Level As String
    End Structure

[Shaggy Hiker]

You still don't need the (0 to 100). You only need the (100), because the "0 to" is automatic.