Clear Variable

[ozbob]

I would like to use a variable and after it is used re-use it again but before that it needs to be rest to nothing. When I do the following:

dim $test

$test="Dummy"

msgbox(4096,"",$test)

dim $test

msgbox(4096,"",$test)

The result is that $test is still comes back with Dummy.

In the help file it is stated that Dim for the same variable name will erase and reset the dimensions to the new definition.

Please help me out!!!!!!

[closeupman]

I would like to use a variable and after it is used re-use it again but before that it needs to be rest to nothing. When I do the following:

dim $test

$test="Dummy"

msgbox(4096,"",$test)

dim $test

msgbox(4096,"",$test)

The result is that $test is still comes back with Dummy.

In the help file it is stated that Dim for the same variable name will erase and reset the dimensions to the new definition.

Please help me out!!!!!! 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

if it's in the same scope, why not just use $test="" ?

EDIT:

btw, you interpreted it wrong it says:

erase and reset the dimensions to the new definition

DIMENSIONS not VALUE!

Edited January 25, 2005 by closeupman

[ozbob]

That is also what I figured out but then I need to set all my variables to "" and with DIM I can just place all my variables after eachtother like: DIM $test, $test1, $test2 and so on.

[closeupman]

That is also what I figured out but then I need to set all my variables to "" and with DIM I can just place all my variables after eachtother like: DIM $test, $test1, $test2 and so on.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

ya...i think you're out of luck...that resetting I believe applies to arrays also anyways( that's y there's redim and dim, redim preserves values for arrays)

The ReDim keyword is similar to Dim, except that ReDim preserves the values in the array instead of removing the values while resizing an array

Best thing is just $test="" or dim $test="",$test2="" ....

or if wanna get fancy and more comprehensible what u're up to:

dim $a,$b=6

msgbox(0,"",$b,2)

$b=_reset()

msgbox(0,"",$b,2)

func _reset()

Return ("")

EndFunc