3d array but with strings instead of numbers

Hi, i want to create somekind of information library for
my forms in my application... since i have alot of forms
on the same kind connecting to different server i would
like someway to store each sessions information even if
all client windows are closed...
so im looking for something like a 3d array but where the
values can be retrieved using strings instead...

so i can store the session name and under that i can
store variables and store what windows are open for that
session and so on...

Thanks

[One Handed Man]

I.E.

Dim YourArray( 10.10.10 ) as String

Regards - OHM

an*******@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

Hi, i want to create somekind of information library for
my forms in my application... since i have alot of forms
on the same kind connecting to different server i would
like someway to store each sessions information even if
all client windows are closed...
so im looking for something like a 3d array but where the
values can be retrieved using strings instead...

so i can store the session name and under that i can
store variables and store what windows are open for that
session and so on...

Thanks

[Tom Leylan]

<an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...

so im looking for something like a 3d array but where the
values can be retrieved using strings instead...

I'm just guessing but it sounds a little like you could use a collection of
"session" objects. If you design a Session Class and and SessionCollection
you'd have something that was a cohesive, extensible model rather than
simply an array in which you know that the 2nd element contains the "name"
or something.

It would not only remember the settings, it should be able to start/stop the
session, open/close the windows, etc.

[One Handed Man]

One Handed Man wrote:

I.E.

Dim YourArray( 10,10,10 ) as String

Regards - OHM

an*******@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

Hi, i want to create somekind of information library for
my forms in my application... since i have alot of forms
on the same kind connecting to different server i would
like someway to store each sessions information even if
all client windows are closed...
so im looking for something like a 3d array but where the
values can be retrieved using strings instead...

so i can store the session name and under that i can
store variables and store what windows are open for that
session and so on...

Thanks

Hmm... sounds like what i need, its hard to really
explain since my english isnt that good.

but i want to get the items from the collection with
something like

Dim sessionName As String
username = mycol(sessionName).getValue("username")

and delete whole sessions with subitems when one session
is closed

maybe i would have to make my own class or something...
if you have any information on how i can do it (webpage
or something) i would really appriciate it... thanks!

-----Original Message-----
<an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote...

so im looking for something like a 3d array but where the values can be retrieved using strings instead...
I'm just guessing but it sounds a little like you could

use a collection of"session" objects. If you design a Session Class and and SessionCollectionyou'd have something that was a cohesive, extensible model rather thansimply an array in which you know that the 2nd element contains the "name"or something.

It would not only remember the settings, it should be able to start/stop thesession, open/close the windows, etc.
.

-----

what you want is an assoc-list. As far as I know you're
out of luck. Try Lisp or Perl instead :-)

[Tom Shelton]

In article <02****************************@phx.gbl>, <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Hmm... sounds like what i need, its hard to really
explain since my english isnt that good.

but i want to get the items from the collection with
something like

Dim sessionName As String
username = mycol(sessionName).getValue("username")

and delete whole sessions with subitems when one session
is closed

maybe i would have to make my own class or something...
if you have any information on how i can do it (webpage
or something) i would really appriciate it... thanks!

Look at the Hashtable class in System.Collections. Of course, you may
want it to be typed, so you will want to create your own class that
inherits from System.Collections.DictionaryBase and then override to
dealy with your types as appropriate...

--
Tom Shelton
MVP [Visual Basic]

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

The hashtable allows you do what you want but it is one dimensional.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ClassTopic.asp

Ken
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Hi, i want to create somekind of information library for
my forms in my application... since i have alot of forms
on the same kind connecting to different server i would
like someway to store each sessions information even if
all client windows are closed...
so im looking for something like a 3d array but where the
values can be retrieved using strings instead...

so i can store the session name and under that i can
store variables and store what windows are open for that
session and so on...

Thanks