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Run the string as a statement in VB6
Hi,
I am making a VB6 form application. I want to be able to "run" a string, i.e.:
strSayThis = "Hello"
strDoThis = "MsgBox(strSayThis)"
Run(strDoThis) ' when tihs statement is run, it will display a messagebox saying "Hello"
I want to know how to do this "Run" function.
If it helps, its about the same function as "SetTimeout" in JavaScript.
Thanks for your help.
I am making a VB6 form application. I want to be able to "run" a string, i.e.:
strSayThis = "Hello"
strDoThis = "MsgBox(strSayThis)"
Run(strDoThis) ' when tihs statement is run, it will display a messagebox saying "Hello"
I want to know how to do this "Run" function.
If it helps, its about the same function as "SetTimeout" in JavaScript.
Thanks for your help.
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Actually Dhaest alsmost hit the spot
what I would do is this
make a Public Sub that contains what you need to do:
Public Sub DOSDemon (SayThis as String)
msgbox(SayThis)
End Sub
now you can call this sub by a string anywhere in your code:
Private Sub Form_Activate()
DoThis="DosDemon"
SayThis="Whatever"
CallByName Me,Dothis,vbMethod,SayThis
End Sub
This works.
Explanation:CallByName is a command that lets you run(call is the proper expression) any property or method of an objext(or form if you prefer).
Msgbox IS NOT a method of the form,that's why you can't run it from CallByName,so you need to make a Method that contains the msgox command(A sub you create in a form is a method of the form)
However you can call immediately other methods of the form from aString,eg CallByName Me,"Cls",vbMethod
To see what's a method and what's not,press F2.That should bring the object browser.Now type form in the search box.You can see the methods and properties of the form.
what I would do is this
make a Public Sub that contains what you need to do:
Public Sub DOSDemon (SayThis as String)
msgbox(SayThis)
End Sub
now you can call this sub by a string anywhere in your code:
Private Sub Form_Activate()
DoThis="DosDemon"
SayThis="Whatever"
CallByName Me,Dothis,vbMethod,SayThis
End Sub
This works.
Explanation:CallByName is a command that lets you run(call is the proper expression) any property or method of an objext(or form if you prefer).
Msgbox IS NOT a method of the form,that's why you can't run it from CallByName,so you need to make a Method that contains the msgox command(A sub you create in a form is a method of the form)
However you can call immediately other methods of the form from aString,eg CallByName Me,"Cls",vbMethod
To see what's a method and what's not,press F2.That should bring the object browser.Now type form in the search box.You can see the methods and properties of the form.
This will do the job for you:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim ScriptControl As Object
Dim strDoThis As String
Dim strSayThis As String
strSayThis = "Hello"
strDoThis = "MsgBox(""" & strSayThis & """, 64)"
Set ScriptControl = CreateObject("MSScriptCont
ScriptControl.Language = "vbScript"
ScriptControl.Eval strDoThis
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim ScriptControl As Object
Dim strDoThis As String
Dim strSayThis As String
strSayThis = "Hello"
strDoThis = "MsgBox(""" & strSayThis & """, 64)"
Set ScriptControl = CreateObject("MSScriptCont
ScriptControl.Language = "vbScript"
ScriptControl.Eval strDoThis
End Sub
CallByName me, strDoThis, vbMethod