Hi...



Is it possible to pass a function a variable name (previously declared) 

and use that name for a certain variable in the function.  I have a 

function that does exactly the same thing in six sets of circumstance.  In 

each different circumstance the function should set the value of a 

different variable.  I want to pass the function the correct variable name 

and make it use that variable name in the code of the function.  



Thanks



GDP

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From: "NAME REMOVED" <EMAIL REMOVED>

Subject: [asp_web_howto] dynamic naming of variables





: Is it possible to pass a function a variable name (previously declared)

: and use that name for a certain variable in the function.  I have a

: function that does exactly the same thing in six sets of circumstance.  In

: each different circumstance the function should set the value of a

: different variable.  I want to pass the function the correct variable name

: and make it use that variable name in the code of the function.



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<%

Function DoStuff( _

    ByVal strInput _

    )



    DoStuff = strInput & " done"



End Function

'

'

strFirstVar = DoStuff(strFirstVar)

strSecondVar = DoStuff(strSecondVar)

strThirdVar = DoStuff(strThirdVar)



Here you pass three different variables to the function. The function does

it's stuff and returns the result which you store in the variable.



Sorry if this is missing the point of what you're trying to do. If so, can

you elaborate more on what you want to do?



Cheers

Ken

Hi...thanks for the reply...your answer is sort of helpful, except i need 

to not just set more than one variable from the function.  i am going to 

use a big select case which will work off a passed flag, the value of 

which will determine which variable name to use.



thanks

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From: "NAME REMOVED" <EMAIL REMOVED>

Subject: [asp_web_howto] Re: dynamic naming of variables





: Hi...thanks for the reply...your answer is sort of helpful, except i need

: to not just set more than one variable from the function.  i am going to

: use a big select case which will work off a passed flag, the value of

: which will determine which variable name to use.



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Can you please explain in more depth what you need? From what you say I

don't see why you can't set the value of the variable you need to change to

be the *return* value of the function?



<%

Dim foo

Dim bar



' Updates a variable called foo

foo = DoStuff(foo)



' Updates a variable called bar

bar = DoStuff(bar)



Function DoStuff( _

    ByVal strInput _

    )



    strInput = strInput & " Done"



End Function

%>



Cheers

Ken