MS Access to vb.net type question
Hi,
I'm converting an Access database to vb.net and there's a type like this:
Private Type Record1
Name As String * 30
Duns As String * 9
FileNo As String * 2
Store As String * 4
ShipTo As String * 12
VenTO As String * 8
FIll1 As String * 4
StartDate As String * 8
UDF1 As String * 20
LeadDays As String * 20
StartPo As String * 30
EndPo As String * 30
ReqDate As String * 8
PrtFlag As String * 1
OregDte As String * 1
CrRet As String * 1
LnFd As String * 1
End Type
What does the * <number> mean?
Is it string(<length>)?
tnx
~J
I'm converting an Access database to vb.net and there's a type like this:
Private Type Record1
Name As String * 30
Duns As String * 9
FileNo As String * 2
Store As String * 4
ShipTo As String * 12
VenTO As String * 8
FIll1 As String * 4
StartDate As String * 8
UDF1 As String * 20
LeadDays As String * 20
StartPo As String * 30
EndPo As String * 30
ReqDate As String * 8
PrtFlag As String * 1
OregDte As String * 1
CrRet As String * 1
LnFd As String * 1
End Type
What does the * <number> mean?
Is it string(<length>)?
tnx
~J
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Éric Moreau
It is to declare fixed length string. If you need to do it in .Net, check https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.visualbasic.vbfixedstringattribute.aspx
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Yes of course.... that makes sense...