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can you call an array with a variable name

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can you call an array with a variable name

can you call an array with a variable name

(OP)
If I am making a sub or function to perform a task with an array, can I call the array with a generic name so I don't have to rewrite the routine for each different array name? Forinstance, if I had ArrayA and ArrayB and wanted to change the first instance in each array to 4

strArrayName = "ArrayA"
Call ArrayRoutine
strArrayName = "ArrayB"
Call ArrayRoutine

sub ArrayRoutine()
strArrayName(0) = 4
end sub

RE: can you call an array with a variable name

You can do indrect addressing in VB, either by creating Shell Script objects or by using the Eval function.  However, based on your situation, it seems far simpler to pass the array as a parameter by reference.

Call ArrayRoutine (ArrayA)
Call ArrayRoutine (ArrayB)

Sub ArrayRoutine (TheArray)
TheArray(0) = 4
End Sub

Good Luck
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As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein

RE: can you call an array with a variable name

(OP)
Thanks so much for the tip. I'm constantly amazed at how a problem that seems so hard at the time can have such a simple solution.

RE: can you call an array with a variable name

(OP)
I thought I had it, but I still can't make it work. I'm using VBA within AutoCAD but I don't think that makes a difference. I get an error message that says ArrayA is not defined. Should it be a double like the array, a string because it's a name or something else? Do I need to use the Set keyword?

RE: can you call an array with a variable name

I'm sorry, the actual syntax would be as follows:

Dim ArrayA(5) As Integer
Dim ArrayB(5) as Integer

Call ProcArray(ArrayA())
Call ProcArray(Arrayb())

---

Sub ProcArray(TheArray() As Integer)
End Sub

Good Luck
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As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein

RE: can you call an array with a variable name

(OP)
That's beautiful.Thanks It worked perfectly.

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