Variable Array Declaration
Arrays of variables are declared within a
CitectVBA file module, function, or subroutine, using the
dim
statement with parentheses
positioned after the array name, in the following syntax:
Dim <ArrayName>( [<Subscripts>] ) [As <DataType>]
where:
dim
is the required variable declaration
statement BASIC keyword.<ArrayName>
represents the required name
of the array being declared (dimensioned).(
)
are the required parentheses to hold the array subscript
range (dimensions).<Subscripts>
represents the optional
subscript ranges and dimensions for the array.As
is the optional As statement keyword
declaring the array data type.<DataType>
represents the optional
CitectVBA data type declaration for the array.In the variable array declaration statement:
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> ) should be replaced in any
actual code with the value of the item that it describes. The arrow
brackets and the word they contain should not be included in the
statement, and are shown here only for your information.[ ]
) are optional. The
square brackets should not be included in the statement, and are
shown here only for your information.See Also