Filling an array or structure.

[enonod]

I have tried various combinations without success.
can anybody please tell me, if it is possible to fill an array or structure in some way such as...
myArray=[[1,2],[3,4]]

to avoid the tedious...
myArray(0,0)=1
myArray(0,1)=2
myArray(1,0)=3
...

[badkarma]

Not sure what you want to fill it with but how about a For ... Next Loop?

'assuming MyArray is (5,5)

For X = 0 to 4
For Y = 0 to 4
MyArray[X,Y] = {value}
Next Y
Next X

... where {value} could be ...

MyVal = "001002003004005006"

and replace {values} with a formula such as ...

MyArray[X,Y] = substring (MyVal, Y + (X*4), 3)

... or something like that ...


... or {value} could be a sub/function you call which returns the next "data" values just like in the original basic, such as:


sub GetMyValue
myval = "trees,wood,metal,plastic,grass,water,etc,etc, etc"
' bit of code here to extract the next a-z characters until it reaches a comma and store it in "myval"
return myval
end sub



and the line would read

MyArray[X,Y] = GetMyValue

-----------------

or if you have lots of values, why not replace the subs inner code to read values from a text file to save the data values cluttering up your code...

[agraham]

Erels' suggestion Filling arrays Use StrSplit

EDIT : I just realised you want to fill a 2D array - this may not help then.

[enonod]

@badkarma, that looks interesting thank you, I'll have a play with it.
@agraham, thanks and I'll still look at the reference, there may be something in it.

[agraham]

Looks like Erel read your mind. From this post http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12033
" Array methods - Including methods to easily fill 1d arrays and 2d arrays."

[enonod]

Thank you very much agraham. Sorry I didn't find it myself.
[Edit] Seeing the date I now know why.