Off97: How to Create and Use a Global Array in VBA Procedures

• Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications included with:

      - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
      - Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
      - Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
      - Microsoft Access versions 7.0, 97
  

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, you can create a dimensioned array, such as A(6,6), that is available to all procedures in all modules.

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Follow these steps to create sample Visual Basic procedures that fill and display a public array.

1. Type the following statement in the Declarations section of a module:

         Public MyArray(1) as String
   

       Note: You cannot declare Publicly within an Object module. An example of
       an Object module is 'ThisDocument'. 
   

       To insert a new module, while in the Visual Basic Editor, on the Insert
       menu click Module.
   

2. Type the following Sub procedures in a module:

         Sub FillArray()
   
            ' Fill the array MyArray with values.
            MyArray(0) = "Hi"
            MyArray(1) = "Bye"
   
            ' Call the DisplayArray Sub procedure to display MyArray.
            DisplayArray
   
         End Sub
   
         Sub DisplayArray()
   
            ' Display the values contained in the array MyArray.
            For i = 0 to Ubound(MyArray, 1)
               MsgBox MyArray(i)
            Next
   
         End Sub
   
   

3. Run the FillArray Sub procedure.

REFERENCES

For more information about public arrays, click the Office Assistant, type "Public," click Search, and then click to view "Public Statement."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Visual Basic for Applications Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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