Very strange thing. Why does this happens?

[Shapper]

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

[Matt Dockerty]

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:e0**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

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

[Shapper]

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
group:

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:e0**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

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