I'm trying to use Request.Form to gather information in an array and I keep
getting a type mismatch...not sure if it's even possible. Basically, Page 1
posts to Page 2...and Page 1 contains a variable declared as:

Dim mLic(50)

....which is then populated. When I try:

Request.Form("mLic()") or
Request.Form("mLic") or
Request.Form("mLic(50)")

I get a type mismatch every time. Is there a better/right way to do this?

Thanks!
James

How are you sending an "array" via post? Get and Post handle strings
only... you't can pass an array like this and retrieve it via the request
collection.

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"James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to use Request.Form to gather information in an array and I[/color]
keep[color=blue]
> getting a type mismatch...not sure if it's even possible. Basically, Page[/color]
1[color=blue]
> posts to Page 2...and Page 1 contains a variable declared as:
>
> Dim mLic(50)
>
> ...which is then populated. When I try:
>
> Request.Form("mLic()") or
> Request.Form("mLic") or
> Request.Form("mLic(50)")
>
> I get a type mismatch every time. Is there a better/right way to do this?
>
> Thanks!
> James
>
>[/color]

Fair enough...(forgive me, I'm trying to learn ASP again). Can a Session
variable handle this? What's the ideal method for "sharing" an array
between pages?

James


"Aaron [SQL Server MVP]" <ten.xoc@dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
news:eStLlzJTEHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> How are you sending an "array" via post? Get and Post handle strings
> only... you't can pass an array like this and retrieve it via the request
> collection.
>
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>
>
>
> "James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ezz2xwJTEHA.544@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > I'm trying to use Request.Form to gather information in an array and I[/color]
> keep[color=green]
> > getting a type mismatch...not sure if it's even possible. Basically,[/color][/color]
Page[color=blue]
> 1[color=green]
> > posts to Page 2...and Page 1 contains a variable declared as:
> >
> > Dim mLic(50)
> >
> > ...which is then populated. When I try:
> >
> > Request.Form("mLic()") or
> > Request.Form("mLic") or
> > Request.Form("mLic(50)")
> >
> > I get a type mismatch every time. Is there a better/right way to do[/color][/color]
this?[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> > Thanks!
> > James
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

Page 1:

dim myArray(1)
myArray(0) = "a"
myArray(1) = "b"
session("myArray") = myArray

Page 2:

myArray = session("myArray")
response.write myArray(0)

However, unless this is a complex array, you are likely better off to avoid
session variable and pass a comma-delimited string around. IMHO.

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"James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uSdX52JTEHA.3768@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Fair enough...(forgive me, I'm trying to learn ASP again). Can a Session
> variable handle this? What's the ideal method for "sharing" an array
> between pages?
>
> James
>
>
> "Aaron [SQL Server MVP]" <ten.xoc@dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
> news:eStLlzJTEHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > How are you sending an "array" via post? Get and Post handle strings
> > only... you't can pass an array like this and retrieve it via the[/color][/color]
request[color=blue][color=green]
> > collection.
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:ezz2xwJTEHA.544@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> > > I'm trying to use Request.Form to gather information in an array and I[/color]
> > keep[color=darkred]
> > > getting a type mismatch...not sure if it's even possible. Basically,[/color][/color]
> Page[color=green]
> > 1[color=darkred]
> > > posts to Page 2...and Page 1 contains a variable declared as:
> > >
> > > Dim mLic(50)
> > >
> > > ...which is then populated. When I try:
> > >
> > > Request.Form("mLic()") or
> > > Request.Form("mLic") or
> > > Request.Form("mLic(50)")
> > >
> > > I get a type mismatch every time. Is there a better/right way to do[/color][/color]
> this?[color=green][color=darkred]
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > James
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

James Baker wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm trying to use Request.Form to gather information in an array and
> I keep getting a type mismatch...not sure if it's even possible.
> Basically, Page 1 posts to Page 2...and Page 1 contains a variable
> declared as:
>
> Dim mLic(50)
>
> ...which is then populated.[/color]

Does this occur in client-side or server-side code?

Bob Barrows
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Server side...I realized the error of my ways when trying to "POST" the
array. Now I'm searching for a better approach.

Well, I'm toying with the idea of just written out hidden tags/values and
using request.form that way, as opposed to the array. In order to pass a
comma delimited string, I'd have to parse/concatenate the entire array,
right? I'm trying to see the benefit I guess.


"Aaron [SQL Server MVP]" <ten.xoc@dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
news:uNSxA8JTEHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Page 1:
>
> dim myArray(1)
> myArray(0) = "a"
> myArray(1) = "b"
> session("myArray") = myArray
>
> Page 2:
>
> myArray = session("myArray")
> response.write myArray(0)
>
> However, unless this is a complex array, you are likely better off to[/color]
avoid[color=blue]
> session variable and pass a comma-delimited string around. IMHO.
>
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> (Reverse address to reply.)
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>
>
>
> "James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uSdX52JTEHA.3768@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Fair enough...(forgive me, I'm trying to learn ASP again). Can a[/color][/color]
Session[color=blue][color=green]
> > variable handle this? What's the ideal method for "sharing" an array
> > between pages?
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > "Aaron [SQL Server MVP]" <ten.xoc@dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
> > news:eStLlzJTEHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> > > How are you sending an "array" via post? Get and Post handle strings
> > > only... you't can pass an array like this and retrieve it via the[/color][/color]
> request[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > collection.
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:ezz2xwJTEHA.544@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > I'm trying to use Request.Form to gather information in an array and[/color][/color][/color]
I[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > keep
> > > > getting a type mismatch...not sure if it's even possible.[/color][/color][/color]
Basically,[color=blue][color=green]
> > Page[color=darkred]
> > > 1
> > > > posts to Page 2...and Page 1 contains a variable declared as:
> > > >
> > > > Dim mLic(50)
> > > >
> > > > ...which is then populated. When I try:
> > > >
> > > > Request.Form("mLic()") or
> > > > Request.Form("mLic") or
> > > > Request.Form("mLic(50)")
> > > >
> > > > I get a type mismatch every time. Is there a better/right way to do[/color]
> > this?[color=darkred]
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > James
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

James Baker wrote:[color=blue]
> Well, I'm toying with the idea of just written out hidden tags/values
> and using request.form that way, as opposed to the array. In order
> to pass a comma delimited string, I'd have to parse/concatenate the
> entire array, right? I'm trying to see the benefit I guess.
>[/color]

No. You can use the Join function to return a delimited string from an
array. You can then response.write the string into a hidden form element.

Bob Barrows
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Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
header is my spam trap, so I don't check it very often. You will get a
quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.

Thanks for your help...I think I'm good to go now. With every passing
moment, I appreciate ASP.NET that much more.