pass n params like String.Format()

[sklett]

I have a simple debug and logging class and I would like to be able to send
a non-formatted string to my various printing methods, much like
string.format().

I have tried to implement this like so:
public void PrintDebugError(string format, object[] parameters)

{

string buff = string.Format(format, parameters);

m_outputBox.Items.Add(buff);

}
Then when calling it like this:
int someValue = 666;

m_debug.PrintDebugError("Loaded {0} shots from the database...", someValue);

I get the obvious error:
The best overloaded method match for 'CAppDebug.PrintDebugError(string,
object[])' has some invalid arguments
So looking at the string.format(), how do they do it? If I create an object
array, then store the int into the array and pass that, it works fine.
I guess what I'm looking for is a way to specify n parameters..

Any ideas?
-SK

[Rakesh Rajan]

Hi sklett,

Use the params keyword.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...clrfparams.asp

For example:
public void Format(params string[] args)

HTH,
Rakesh Rajan

"sklett" wrote:

I have a simple debug and logging class and I would like to be able to send
a non-formatted string to my various printing methods, much like
string.format().

I have tried to implement this like so:
public void PrintDebugError(string format, object[] parameters)

{

string buff = string.Format(format, parameters);

m_outputBox.Items.Add(buff);

}
Then when calling it like this:
int someValue = 666;

m_debug.PrintDebugError("Loaded {0} shots from the database...", someValue);

I get the obvious error:
The best overloaded method match for 'CAppDebug.PrintDebugError(string,
object[])' has some invalid arguments
So looking at the string.format(), how do they do it? If I create an object
array, then store the int into the array and pass that, it works fine.
I guess what I'm looking for is a way to specify n parameters..

Any ideas?
-SK

[sklett]

perfect, thanks!!
"Rakesh Rajan" <Ra*********@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi sklett,

Use the params keyword.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...clrfparams.asp

For example:
public void Format(params string[] args)

HTH,
Rakesh Rajan

"sklett" wrote:

I have a simple debug and logging class and I would like to be able to send a non-formatted string to my various printing methods, much like
string.format().

I have tried to implement this like so:
public void PrintDebugError(string format, object[] parameters)

{

string buff = string.Format(format, parameters);

m_outputBox.Items.Add(buff);

}
Then when calling it like this:
int someValue = 666;

m_debug.PrintDebugError("Loaded {0} shots from the database...", someValue);
I get the obvious error:
The best overloaded method match for 'CAppDebug.PrintDebugError(string,
object[])' has some invalid arguments
So looking at the string.format(), how do they do it? If I create an object array, then store the int into the array and pass that, it works fine.
I guess what I'm looking for is a way to specify n parameters..

Any ideas?
-SK

[Wes]

Hello sklett,

take a look at the params keyword.

public void PrintDebugError(string format, params object[] parameters)...

HTH
Wes Haggard
http://weblogs.asp.net/whaggard/

I have a simple debug and logging class and I would like to be able to
send a non-formatted string to my various printing methods, much like
string.format().

I have tried to implement this like so:
public void PrintDebugError(string format, object[] parameters)
{

string buff = string.Format(format, parameters);

m_outputBox.Items.Add(buff);

}

Then when calling it like this:
int someValue = 666;
m_debug.PrintDebugError("Loaded {0} shots from the database...",
someValue);

I get the obvious error:
The best overloaded method match for
'CAppDebug.PrintDebugError(string,
object[])' has some invalid arguments
So looking at the string.format(), how do they do it? If I create an
object
array, then store the int into the array and pass that, it works fine.
I guess what I'm looking for is a way to specify n parameters..
Any ideas?
-SK

[Rakesh Rajan]

Anytime sklett :)

- Rakesh Rajan
"sklett" wrote:

perfect, thanks!!
"Rakesh Rajan" <Ra*********@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5E**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi sklett,

Use the params keyword.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...clrfparams.asp

For example:
public void Format(params string[] args)

HTH,
Rakesh Rajan

"sklett" wrote:

I have a simple debug and logging class and I would like to be able to send a non-formatted string to my various printing methods, much like
string.format().

I have tried to implement this like so:
public void PrintDebugError(string format, object[] parameters)

{

string buff = string.Format(format, parameters);

m_outputBox.Items.Add(buff);

}
Then when calling it like this:
int someValue = 666;

m_debug.PrintDebugError("Loaded {0} shots from the database...", someValue);
I get the obvious error:
The best overloaded method match for 'CAppDebug.PrintDebugError(string,
object[])' has some invalid arguments
So looking at the string.format(), how do they do it? If I create an object array, then store the int into the array and pass that, it works fine.
I guess what I'm looking for is a way to specify n parameters..

Any ideas?
-SK

[Chris Jobson]

"sklett" <as***@asdfasdfsd.com> wrote in message
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I have a simple debug and logging class and I would like to be able to send
a non-formatted string to my various printing methods, much like
string.format().

I have tried to implement this like so:
public void PrintDebugError(string format, object[] parameters)

{

string buff = string.Format(format, parameters);

m_outputBox.Items.Add(buff);

}
Then when calling it like this:
int someValue = 666;

m_debug.PrintDebugError("Loaded {0} shots from the database...",
someValue);

I get the obvious error:
The best overloaded method match for 'CAppDebug.PrintDebugError(string,
object[])' has some invalid arguments
So looking at the string.format(), how do they do it? If I create an
object
array, then store the int into the array and pass that, it works fine.
I guess what I'm looking for is a way to specify n parameters..

Any ideas?

Look up the "params" keywword. If you define your method as
public void PrintDebugError(string format, params object[] parameters)
then it should work.

Chris Jobson