Wow,
Probably in VB is the same. Didn't know that.
I have been programming in other languages so things become a mess here.
Thanks,
Miguel
"Matt Dockerty" <Ps reply to group> wrote in message news:Ps reply to
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> Not sure what it's like for you VB folk but in C# we have to define
> variables in the scope in which they will be used - so a Dim inside the case
> statement only defines a variable at that level.
>
> "Shapper" <mdmoura*NOSPAM*@gmail.*DELETE2SEND*com> wrote in message
> news:e0JDakUXFHA.2080@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
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> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have this code:
> >
> > [1] Dim cultureList(,) As String = {{"E", "en-GB"}, {"P", "pt-PT"}}
> > [2] Select Case Session("culture")
> > [3] Case "pt-PT"
> > [4] ...
> > [5] Dim cultureList(,) As String = {{"E", "en-GB"}, {"P", "pt-PT"}}
> > [6] Response.Write("1")
> > [7] Case "en-GB"
> > [8] ...
> > [9] Dim cultureList(,) As String = {{"E", "en-GB"}, {"P", "pt-PT"}}
> > [10] Response.Write("2")
> > [11] Case Else
> > [12] Dim cultureList(,) As String = {{"E", "en-GB"}, {"P", "pt-PT"}}
> > [13] Response.Write("3")
> > [14] End Select
> >
> > [15] ddlculture.DataSource = cultureList
> > [16] ddlculture.DataBind()
> >
> > Something very strange is happening:
> > If I declare cultureList in line [1] and delete the lines [5], [9] and
> > [12] everything works fine. However, if I declare the string inside the
> > case, i.e., I keep lines [5], [9] and [12] but delete the line [1] I get
> > an error on line [15] saying: "Name 'cultureList' is not declared."
> >
> > Why is this? Isn't this strange?
> >
> > And yes the case is working. That is why I have the Response.Write
> > lines.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Miguel
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