How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
TIA
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You can either create an object with a bunch of properties - and you set
those properties.
You can also have ByRef parameters in your function, and return values by
setting those parameters - so they consumer of your functin can check the
values of those parameters after the function is done.
"Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
TIA
Return a Structure
Friend MyFunction() as MyStructure
Dim ms as MyStructure
ms.<properties> = . . . .
Return MyStructure
End Function
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"Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
TIA
Hi Nikolay,
In addition to the others,
Be first sure that you needed a return value.
When it is about an object you can even use a sub
Private Sub a (byval b as whateverObject)
end sub
is the same as
Private Function a (byval b as whateverObject) as whateverObject
return b
end function
I hope this helps?
Cor
ByRef is only relevent for primitives in this respect. Passing a class to
function ByRef or ByVal would not affect the called functions ability to
change the state of the passed object.
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OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:ep******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... You can either create an object with a bunch of properties - and you set
those properties.
You can also have ByRef parameters in your function, and return values by
setting those parameters - so they consumer of your functin can check the
values of those parameters after the function is done.
"Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
TIA
That is true in most cases.
However, consider this:
Dim var as Object
SomeFunction(va r)
And SomeFunction sets it's parameter to a new instance of an object. In
this particular case, if the parameter is declared ByVar, 'var' is still
Nothing after the call. If it's ByRef, 'var' will be whatever SomeFunction
set it to.
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:Oc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... ByRef is only relevent for primitives in this respect. Passing a class to
function ByRef or ByVal would not affect the called functions ability to
change the state of the passed object.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:ep******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... You can either create an object with a bunch of properties - and you set
those properties.
You can also have ByRef parameters in your function, and return values
by setting those parameters - so they consumer of your functin can check
the values of those parameters after the function is done.
"Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
TIA
Terry,
As Marina suggests, ByRef is required for both value & reference types, as
Nikolay wants to RETURN multiple values.
Dim s As String
Dim i As Integer
Dim p As Person
CreateStuff(s, i, p)
Public Sub CreateStuff(ByR ef sOut As String, _
ByRef iOut As Integer, _
ByRef pOut As Person)
sOut = "Hello World"
iOut = 5
pOut = New Person("Me")
End Sub
You are correct ByVal is only needed if you are only changing the state of a
passed object.
Hope this helps
Jay
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:Oc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... ByRef is only relevent for primitives in this respect. Passing a class to
function ByRef or ByVal would not affect the called functions ability to
change the state of the passed object.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:ep******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... You can either create an object with a bunch of properties - and you set
those properties.
You can also have ByRef parameters in your function, and return values
by setting those parameters - so they consumer of your functin can check
the values of those parameters after the function is done.
"Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
TIA
Thats not quite right. Try it out and you will see that a new object is not
created byVal.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:uL******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... That is true in most cases.
However, consider this:
Dim var as Object
SomeFunction(va r)
And SomeFunction sets it's parameter to a new instance of an object. In
this particular case, if the parameter is declared ByVar, 'var' is still
Nothing after the call. If it's ByRef, 'var' will be whatever
SomeFunction set it to.
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in
message news:Oc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... ByRef is only relevent for primitives in this respect. Passing a class
to function ByRef or ByVal would not affect the called functions ability
to change the state of the passed object.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:ep******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... You can either create an object with a bunch of properties - and you
set those properties.
You can also have ByRef parameters in your function, and return values
by setting those parameters - so they consumer of your functin can check the values of those parameters after the function is done.
"Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
>
> TIA
>
>
Yes, I am aware of that but he doesent says what types he is returning, so
you are assuming that they be mixed.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************ @msn.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. .. Terry,
As Marina suggests, ByRef is required for both value & reference types, as
Nikolay wants to RETURN multiple values.
Dim s As String
Dim i As Integer
Dim p As Person
CreateStuff(s, i, p)
Public Sub CreateStuff(ByR ef sOut As String, _
ByRef iOut As Integer, _
ByRef pOut As Person)
sOut = "Hello World"
iOut = 5
pOut = New Person("Me")
End Sub
You are correct ByVal is only needed if you are only changing the state of
a passed object.
Hope this helps
Jay
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in
message news:Oc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... ByRef is only relevent for primitives in this respect. Passing a class
to function ByRef or ByVal would not affect the called functions ability
to change the state of the passed object.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:ep******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl... You can either create an object with a bunch of properties - and you
set those properties.
You can also have ByRef parameters in your function, and return values
by setting those parameters - so they consumer of your functin can check the values of those parameters after the function is done.
"Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
>
> TIA
>
>
Terry,
Please reread the original question, the OP wants to return multiple values,
you need to use ByRef to return multiple values. It doesn't matter what the
type of the parameter is, you need to use ByRef to return a value through
that parameter!
Remember we are talking returning objects/values, not modifying existing
objects.
As you pointed out, you can change the state of an existing object passed
ByVal.
Hope this helps
Jay
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:eV******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... Yes, I am aware of that but he doesent says what types he is returning, so
you are assuming that they be mixed.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************ @msn.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP09.phx.gbl. .. Terry,
As Marina suggests, ByRef is required for both value & reference types,
as Nikolay wants to RETURN multiple values.
Dim s As String
Dim i As Integer
Dim p As Person
CreateStuff(s, i, p)
Public Sub CreateStuff(ByR ef sOut As String, _
ByRef iOut As Integer, _
ByRef pOut As Person)
sOut = "Hello World"
iOut = 5
pOut = New Person("Me")
End Sub
You are correct ByVal is only needed if you are only changing the state
of a passed object.
Hope this helps
Jay
"One Handed Man ( OHM - Terry Burns )" <news.microsoft .com> wrote in
message news:Oc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl... ByRef is only relevent for primitives in this respect. Passing a class
to function ByRef or ByVal would not affect the called functions ability to change the state of the passed object.
--
OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .
"Marina" <so*****@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:ep******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> You can either create an object with a bunch of properties - and you set > those properties.
> You can also have ByRef parameters in your function, and return
values by > setting those parameters - so they consumer of your functin can
check the > values of those parameters after the function is done.
>
> "Nikolay Petrov" <jo******@mail. bg> wrote in message
> news:e4******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
> > How can I return multiple values from a custom function?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
>
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