> Benoît Minisini wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> Why is method 1 of defining an array not allowed? > >> Method 2 is the only one working, but looks clumsy when you have a lot > >> of bytes. > >> > >> 1) > >> DIM b AS Byte[] = [&HF0, &H30, &HF0, &H30] > >> > >> The error is "Type mismatch: wanted Byte[], got Integer[] instead" > > > > &HF0 is not a Byte, it is an Integer. You must do: > > > > DIM b AS Byte[] = [CByte(&HF0), &H30, &HF0, &H30] > > > > The type of the array created by the [ ... ] function is the type of the > > first element. > > That syntax gives the following.... > Type mismatch: wanted Byte[], got Variant[] > > Only this seems to work... > DIM b AS Byte[] = [CByte(&HF0), CByte(&H30), CByte(&HF0), CByte(&H30)] > > But that even more code, than method 2. > > [OperatingSystem] > OperatingSystem=Linux > KernelRelease=2.6.28-15-generic > CPUArchitecture=x86_64 > DistributionVendor=ubuntu > DistributionRelease="Ubuntu 9.04" > > [Gambas] > Gambas1=Not Installed > Gambas2=2.16.0 > Gambas2Path=/usr/local/bin/gbx2 > Gambas3=Not Installed > > > Regards, > Ron_2nd. >
Sorry, the type of the array is given by the two first elements. If they are different, a Variant[] is returned. Regards, -- Benoît ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user