Expert: Keith Davis - 11/23/2009

Question
QUESTION: which one of following statements declares a fixed-length string variable named strName that can contain a maximum of 20 characters?
Dim strName as String & 20
Dim strName as String *20
Dim strName *20 as String
Dim strName {20} as String

thanks

ANSWER: I am almost certain it would be: Dim strName {20} as String

The way it was taught to me is the number in parentheses is "elements" instead of "characters".

Keith

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QUESTION: please help with this issue;
If you invoke the Update Age procedure,passing it a String variable named strfriend and an integer variable named intAge, which one of the following is a correct Private Sub statement for the UpdateAge procedure?
Private Sub UpdateAge {intAge as Integer,strMyFriend as String}
Private Sub {updateAge}strFriend as string,intAge as Integer
Private Sub UpdateAge intAge as Integer,strfriendName as string
Private sub UpdateAge {strfriendName as String,intAge as Integer}


Answer
I'm not sure any of these is correct. I think the commands would be broken down into shorter statements. I'm in no way an expert on computer programming. I just have taken a few classes in getting my CS degree. I used Visual Studio 2008 in my last class. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help. You should submit your question to http://www.tech-forums.net/ . I believe they have an entire section on programming.

Keith