Right$ doesn't work

[Bo Wisén]

Hi,

A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's
complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm typing
'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I type 'print
right$("123456" ,2) I expect the result '56' but all I get is an error 'type
declaration does not match declared data type'. And I can't find that I have
tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain what can cause this problem?

/ Bo

[Olof Lagerkvist]

Bo Wisén wrote:

Hi,

A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's
complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm typing
'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I type 'print
right$("123456" ,2) I expect the result '56' but all I get is an error 'type
declaration does not match declared data type'. And I can't find that I have
tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain what can cause this problem?

The problem may be that Right() is defined in another library referenced
in your project.

Try to use the full object path to the Right() function, like:
Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)

If you want to know where the other "Right" is defined, press F2 to open
the Object Browser and search for Right. It will show you all objects
where "Right" is defined.

--
Olof Lagerkvist
ICQ: 724451
Web page: http://here.is/olof

[Bo Wisén]

"Olof Lagerkvist" <[e-mail] ss> skrev i meddelandet
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: Bo Wisén wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's
: > complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm
typing
: > 'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I type
'print
: > right$("123456" ,2) I expect the result '56' but all I get is an error
'type
: > declaration does not match declared data type'. And I can't find that I
have
: > tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain what can cause this
problem?
:
: The problem may be that Right() is defined in another library referenced
: in your project.
:
: Try to use the full object path to the Right() function, like:
: Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)
:
: If you want to know where the other "Right" is defined, press F2 to open
: the Object Browser and search for Right. It will show you all objects
: where "Right" is defined.
:
: --
: Olof Lagerkvist
: ICQ: 724451
: Web page: http://here.is/olof
:

[Bo Wisén]

"Olof Lagerkvist" <[e-mail] ss> skrev i meddelandet
news:YK******** *********@newsb .telia.net...
: Bo Wisén wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's
: > complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm
typing
: > 'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I type
'print
: > right$("123456" ,2) I expect the result '56' but all I get is an error
'type
: > declaration does not match declared data type'. And I can't find that I
have
: > tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain what can cause this
problem?
:
: The problem may be that Right() is defined in another library referenced
: in your project.
:
: Try to use the full object path to the Right() function, like:
: Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)
:
: If you want to know where the other "Right" is defined, press F2 to open
: the Object Browser and search for Right. It will show you all objects
: where "Right" is defined.
:
: --
: Olof Lagerkvist
: ICQ: 724451
: Web page: http://here.is/olof

Thanks!

Writing 'Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)' works but looking in the
object browser 'left' is defined in the library 'Unknown3' but 'right' is
not defined at all! If I open a new project 'right' works. What could be
done?
/ Bo

[Olof Lagerkvist]

Bo Wisén wrote:

"Olof Lagerkvist" <[e-mail] ss> skrev i meddelandet
news:YK******** *********@newsb .telia.net...
: Bo Wisén wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's
: > complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm
typing
: > 'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I type
'print
: > right$("123456" ,2) I expect the result '56' but all I get is an error
'type
: > declaration does not match declared data type'. And I can't find that I
have
: > tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain what can cause this
problem?
:
: The problem may be that Right() is defined in another library referenced
: in your project.
:
: Try to use the full object path to the Right() function, like:
: Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)
:
: If you want to know where the other "Right" is defined, press F2 to open
: the Object Browser and search for Right. It will show you all objects
: where "Right" is defined.

Thanks!

Writing 'Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)' works but looking in the
object browser 'left' is defined in the library 'Unknown3' but 'right' is
not defined at all! If I open a new project 'right' works. What could be
done?

Hmm... If VBA.Strings.Rig ht() would not have worked either and you find
no definition of Right() in the object browser I would have suggested to
check if the VBA library is referenced correctly, but now when
VBA.Strings.Rig ht() works I do not know really...

If you look in Project -> References in the project where Right() does
not work, is the same "Visual Basic For Applications" library referenced
there as it is in a new project? If not, select the same VBA library as
you get for new projects. (This could be a bit tricky, you may have to
edit the object references in the .vbp file manually.)

--
Olof Lagerkvist
ICQ: 724451
Web page: http://here.is/olof

[Steve Gerrard]

"Bo Wisén" <bo*****@telia. com> wrote in message
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|
| Writing 'Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)' works but looking in
the
| object browser 'left' is defined in the library 'Unknown3' but 'right'
is
| not defined at all! If I open a new project 'right' works. What could
be
| done?
| / Bo
|

I think you must have the object browser set to look only in the current
project, instead of "<All Libraries>" or "VBA". This is set in the drop
down list in the upper left corner of the browser.

With "<All Libraries>" selected, the Left property should be listed for
each of the standard VB controls, and you should also see it listed as a
VBA function. Right should be a VBA function listing as well. You may
then discover some other listing for Right, which is causing the
original problem.

[Randy Birch]

Ensure that the first four selected (in order) items under
project>referen ces are:

visual basic for applications
visual basic runtime objects and procedures
visual basic objects and procedures
OLE automation

If another control or class has defined a Right method, VB will require you
prefix with VBA.xxx in order to identify the particular Right method you
want to use. Ditto for the other control/classes Right method.

--
Randy Birch
MS MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
"Bo Wisén" <bo*****@telia. com> wrote in message
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:
: "Olof Lagerkvist" <[e-mail] ss> skrev i meddelandet
: news:YK******** *********@newsb .telia.net...
: : Bo Wisin wrote:
: :
: : > Hi,
: : >
: : > A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's
: : > complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm
: typing
: : > 'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I type
: 'print
: : > right$("123456" ,2) I expect the result '56' but all I get is an error
: 'type
: : > declaration does not match declared data type'. And I can't find that
I
: have
: : > tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain what can cause this
: problem?
: :
: : The problem may be that Right() is defined in another library referenced
: : in your project.
: :
: : Try to use the full object path to the Right() function, like:
: : Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)
: :
: : If you want to know where the other "Right" is defined, press F2 to open
: : the Object Browser and search for Right. It will show you all objects
: : where "Right" is defined.
: :
: : --
: : Olof Lagerkvist
: : ICQ: 724451
: : Web page: http://here.is/olof
:
: Thanks!
:
: Writing 'Print VBA.Strings.Rig ht("123456", 2)' works but looking in the
: object browser 'left' is defined in the library 'Unknown3' but 'right' is
: not defined at all! If I open a new project 'right' works. What could be
: done?
: / Bo
:
:

[J French]

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:19:44 GMT, "Bo Wisén" <bo*****@telia. com>
wrote:

Hi,

A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's
complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm typing
'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I type 'print
right$("123456 ",2) I expect the result '56' but all I get is an error 'type
declaration does not match declared data type'. And I can't find that I have
tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain what can cause this problem?

Stick the cursor on the rogue 'Right' and press Shift F2
- see where the 'declaration tracer' takes you

[Bert Byfield]

>>A project in VB6 recently worked without any problems but now it's

complaining when I try to use 'Right$'. In immediate mode, when I'm
typing 'print left$("123456", 2)' I get the correct result '12'. When I
type 'print right$("123456" ,2) I expect the result '56' but all I get
is an error 'type declaration does not match declared data type'. And
I can't find that I have tried to declare 'right'. Can anyone explain
what can cause this problem?

The "$" declares "right" to be a string. Immediate mode is funny about how
you declare variables with a suffix. It keeps its own table of variables
and won't let you change it. Try "right" without the "$", which makes it a
variant and might undeclare it. The "2" might be a conflict, too.