Multiple Assignment Operator: Strange Problem

Pradeep Kurra

Could anyone give the reason why this is happening:
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Dim a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8 as Integer
a1=a2=a3=a4=a5=a6=a7=a8=0
msgbox ("a1:" & a1) 'Here the value of a1 is -1 and values
of a2 thru a8 are 0
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Dim a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8 as Integer
a1=a2=a3=a4=a5=a6=a7=0
msgbox ("a1:" & a1) 'Here the value of a1 is 0 and values
of a2 thru a7 are 0
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Cant I initialize values of more than 7 variables at a
time?

Nov 20 '05 #1

Fergus Cooney

Hi Pradeep,

If that were C# it would be fine. In VB you've got a single assignment (to
a1) or a very long Boolean expression.

'True, False, True, False, True, False, True!
a1 = ((((((a2=a3)=a4)=a5)=a6)=a7)=a8)=0 'True

'True, False, True, False, True, False!
a1 = (((((a2=a3)=a4)=a5)=a6)=a7)=0 'False

Regards,
Fergus
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Nov 20 '05 #2