hi

i try to write values with different data types into a String Array

i tried
1)    Array[1,1] = @Str(variable)
2)    SetStringElement(variable,Array,1,1)
3)    t1 = @Str(variable)         (t1 as string)
      Array[1,1] = t1

and a lot combinations and variations of this codes
and also some really strange codes

pleas help me i am working since hours on that

its clear that i have to convert

but when i type suche codes like above i get one time

Runtime type mismatch while accessing an array.

and in other cases a windows errors

Sesame's SBasic is type strict. That means that you have to convert to correct data type (string) when going into the array, and then convert back to the correct type (string, double, int, date, etc...) when data is moved back out of the array.

For example lets say you have:

var aa as int
var aa as double
var ab as string

  aa = 10.4

  // convert aa to string
  ab = @Str(aa)

  // put it back - converting it back into a number
  aa = @ToNumber(ab)
 

To do this with a large or complicated array, you will have to store the original types either with a second parallel array, or by position (the fourth element is always a date..., etc) within the original array.

if you are getting this:
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That means that you are trying to use the array as though the elements in it are not string. When using the array, before converting it back to numeric types, you cannot (for example) divide, subtract, or multiply - such operations are meaningless on strings.

  aa = @ToNumber(a_array[1, 1])
  ab = @ToNumber(a_array[1, 2])
  ac = aa * ab
  a_array[1, 3] = @Str(ac)
 

 

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Not too likely, the author of SBasic is Andreas Goebels of Germany (also the author of Q&A 5.0) - but I'll look into it.

Try it with a period and see how it does - then double check your locale settings.

it is realy realy confusing

one time it works then i put in new code (same code as the line before ) and it does not work
if i delete the new code and save it to a new file the error occures again (same code which worked before)

Errors:
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this is followed by
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some times comes a windows Error which is like this one but translated by me into english

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i canceld out a lot of code but with no effect

is it possible that there is too much code in the program??

the whole program has about 5000 lines

i only put in what i wrote before

the variables are already decleared so i just write in one line (ArtikelArray[1,1]=@str(variable) )
and for control the line writeln(ArtikelArray[1,1])

sometime this work

but if i add direct below (ArtikelArray[2,1]=@str(variable2)) this never work

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no there are no other problems it runs perfect

but a bit slow becaus of subform accssess in a loop so i wanted to built a array to get the thing faster

What version of Sesame are you using?

Some questions after successful programming:

Why is it not possible to handle Arrays defined in global code in a subroutine like this:

var tempArray as Array[10] of string

subroutine test
tempArray[1] = "xy"
end subroutine

test()

  

i managed this with the following code

[b]stat[/b] tempArray as Array[10] of string

subroutine test
tempArray[1] = "xy"
end subroutine

test()

  

next question:

why is it not possible to use generic arrays on stat arrays like this:

stat tempArray as Array[10] of string

subroutine test (var arrayIn as array)

SetStringElement("xy",arrayIn,1)
end subroutine

test(tempArray)

 

and an other question:

i just tried to use the split command in a while loop and this does not work

i = 10
j = 1

While j <= i
{
	   vLine = ArrayTemp[j]

	   while k < 19
	   {
	LSArray[k,j] = Split(vLine,"$")
	k = k + 1

	   }
j = j + 1
}
 

if anyone has a idea pleas tell me

sebastian

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The one above worked perfectly for me. Both when I called "test" from global code and when I called it from another event. I assume that you have this subroutine and the static array declared in global code. What problem are you seeing?

OK i forget to put in the parenthesis when writing it into the forum. In original programming i used them.

But: why is a variable declared as var in global code access able from anywhere (also subroutines) but a array declared as var in global code not access able in subroutines called from anywhere?


Maybe i had a bad day when programming the other code (generic array and while loop with split).

that is very useful information!!

i think i had much luck by programming because i declare nearly all variables i use in different sections in global code as var and not as static and it works !!

i think i have to change some declarations to static

thanks for this info

I think there is a little work in Programming Guide
It is a bit confused described (text below)
there is a section in the guide where static variables are described but in my mind there is no section where the information you wrote is described.

Global Code
Sesame’s Program Editor contains a Global Code area. Programming placed in this
area runs once — when the form loads and before the first record is displayed.
Variables and arrays (see the section on Variables and Arrays) declared here are
available to any other event on the form and retain their values until you close the
form. The contents of such variables or arrays do not change as you
add/browse/update records, unless your programming changes them.
The Global Code area of the Program Editor can be used for things like these: