Setting fixed length to a variable

[Laurelin]

I've looked everywhere to find out to set a variable to a fixed length but I am having no luck.

I am using VB 2008.

Dim variable as string * 18
- this is the method that most sources say is the correct method to define the fixed length of a variable but this gives me errors when tying this in VB 2008.

What is the best method to declare a variable and give it a fixed length?

 

[jebenson]

Use the VBFixedStringAttribute:

<VBFixedString(18)> Dim Str As String

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.visualbasic.vbfixedstringattribute.aspx

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[Andrzejek]

I don't think you have fixed length strings in VB.NET
You can go around and do something like - add some Spaces at the end of your string to make it fixed length:

Dim variable As String
variable = [blue]"Some Text"[/blue] & Space([red]18[/red] - Strings.Len([blue]"Some Text"[/blue]))
Debug.Print("*" & variable & "*")

So you get:
[tt]
*Some Text *[/tt]

Have fun.

---- Andy

 

[Laurelin]

I found that you can only use <VBFixedString(18)> only Public variables so that is the route that I used and it is working great.

Interesting method you have Andy, I am going to give it a shot as well just to see how well it works. Thanks for sharing that.

Appreciate the help!