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Dss
Dss

Reputation: 2370

VBScript Execute not working for variable, but does for string

I've got code to build variables based on a string using Eval and Execute. But for whatever reason, Execute is leaving the variable empty when I try to set it to a variable. But works fine if I set it to a string manually

This DOES NOT work, Gives an empty box:

For j = 0 To 2
    name = "alias_" & j
    val = "test"
    Execute(Eval("name") + "=" + val)
    msgbox(Execute(Eval("name"))
Next

This DOES work, shows "test" in the msgbox:

For j = 0 To 2
    name = "alias_" & j
    Execute(Eval("name") + "=" + "test")
    msgbox(Execute(Eval("name"))
Next

So Execute doesn't seem to like the variable here. What's even stranger, in my VBSEdit debugger, I can see the locals, and it creates a local variable called "test" instead of setting the value to the alias_j variable. Totally confusing me now.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 980

Answers (1)

Bond
Bond

Reputation: 16311

Are you trying to create variables named alias_0 thru alias_2 and assign a value to each? If so, this should work. It assigns the value test0 to alias_0, test1 to alias_1, etc.:

For j = 0 To 2
    name = "alias_" & j
    val = "test" & j
    Execute name & " = val"
    MsgBox Eval("alias_" & j)
Next

Upvotes: 2

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