Declare The Array Inside A Function

[BlueScreen]

All,

Assuming I want to declare the array inside a function, and poll the array outside of it, how to do?

MyFunc()
msgbox (0,"",$x[0][0])

Func MyFunc ()
    $size=5
    Dim $x[$size][$size]
    $x[0][0]="abc"
EndFunc

This code is not working

[Valuater]

maybe

Dim $x[10][10]

MyFunc()
msgbox (0,"",$x[0][0])

Func MyFunc ()
    $size=5
    ReDim $x[$size][$size]
    $x[0][0]="abc"
EndFunc

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[GaryFrost]

try declaring it global and rediming it

i.e.

Global $x[1][1]
MyFunc()
msgbox (0,"",$x[0][0])

Func MyFunc ()
    $size=5
    ReDim $x[$size][$size]
    $x[0][0]="abc"
EndFunc

[SmOke_N]

All,

Assuming I want to declare the array inside a function, and poll the array outside of it, how to do?

MyFunc()
msgbox (0,"",$x[0][0])

Func MyFunc ()
    $size=5
    Dim $x[$size][$size]
    $x[0][0]="abc"
EndFunc

This code is not working

Do you mean something like this:

MsgBox(0, '', MyFunc())

Func MyFunc ()
    $size=5
    Dim $x[$size][$size]
    $x[1][0] = "abc"
    Return  $x[1][0]
EndFunc

??

Edit:

Gary that's what I thought to begin with, but it looked like he was only trying to get the value... I am sure you are right.

Edited March 19, 2006 by SmOke_N

[BlueScreen]

Thanks, guys,

Since my array's size is dynamic, I'll declare it outside of a function and use the ReDim...

Just though that declaring it inside a function will declare the array in a global scope...

[GaryFrost]

Thanks, guys,

Since my array's size is dynamic, I'll declare it outside of a function and use the ReDim...

Just though that declaring it inside a function will declare the array in a global scope...

Actually you can, I just like having my globals at the top

MyFunc()
msgbox (0,"",$x[0][0])

Func MyFunc ()
    $size=5
    Global $x[$size][$size]
    $x[0][0]="abc"
EndFunc

[greenmachine]

This would be a good time for a snip from the helpfile:

The difference between Dim, Local and Global is the scope in which they are created:

Dim = Local scope if the variable name doesn't already exist globally (in which case it reuses the global variable!)

Global = Forces creation of the variable in the Global scope

Local = Forces creation of the variable in the Local/Function scope

When using variables, the local scope is checked first and then the global scope second.

So dim-ing an array in the function (when it hasn't been used) is the same as making it local, which is why you can't use it outside that function.