Using the Set statement without first delcaring a variable

[shingabiss]

I'm going though some VB6 code where the Set statement is used to apparently declare and set the Object variable at the same time. I have been used to having to declare the variable first, then use the Set statement. Here's an example:

Set adapter = access.getDefaultAdapter

This stands alone, no previous declaration of the variable "adapter". When I look up the help topic of the Set statement, it doesn't mention being able to do it this way. Is this just an unwritten "feature" of VB6 or am I missing something?

Thanks,

Scott

[Killer42]

I'm going though some VB6 code where the Set statement is used to apparently declare and set the Object variable at the same time. I have been used to having to declare the variable first, then use the Set statement. Here's an example: ...

This is really nothing to do with the Set statement, I believe.

If you don't use Option Explicit, then VB will create variables for you, defining them with a default type. Unless you specify otherwise (eg. DefLng for Long or DefInt for Integer) this default type will be Variant. A variant can hold pretty much anything, including an object I think.