Evaluating a String as if It Was a Function

[Michael42]

Hello I have a text file I read using FSO. In it I would like to have a parameter for a default value where I can specify an ASP function like Date or Time (or a custom function).

The file looks something like this:
default1=date()
default2=myCustomFunction()

I can easily read the value into a variable (sDefault1) doing something like this sDefault1=iniFile("default1&quot. Note: iniFile() is a function I wrote to read text files.

How can I evaluate\use a string value that represents a function?

Another way to put this would be, what is the syntax to make the string variable sDefault1 run as a function?

Thanks very much for your advice,

Michael

 

[Jonax]

Check this:

[thread333-177353] This is not a bug - it's an undocumented feature...
;-)

 

[Michael42]

Wow! This is great stuff!!! Below is a test that I used to confirm it is working. I did not even know the EXECUTE command existed as such.

Dim sDate, xDate
xDate = "sDate = Date()"
EXECUTE xDate
Response.Write sDate & &quot;<br>&quot;


Many, many thanks,

Michael

 

[Jonax]

You're welcome This is not a bug - it's an undocumented feature...
;-)