Setting the value of a char variable

[Bullfrog1870]

I feel foolish for asking but what am I missing? I'm simply trying to set a variable equal to a single character.

Dim myChar As Char
myChar = 'A' 'This gives "Expression Expected" error
myChar = "A" 'Option Strict is on so this won't work

How should I be doing this?
Is it possible to initialize when I Dim it?

Thanks!

 

[cjelec]

Tried the code and i don't get an error with MyChar = "A".

You could try:

MyChar = Char.Parse("A")

 

[earthandfire]

[tt]Dim MyChar As Char
MyChar = "A"c
[/tt]

will do what you need.

cjelec, note Bullfrog1870's comment after [tt]MyChar = "A"[/tt], i.e. [tt]'Option Strict is on so this won't work[/tt].

Without Option Strict it will work.

With Option Strict you need to identify the literal as a char (as I did) - other options include Char.Parse("A") as you suggested or CChar("A") or CType("A", Char)

Hope this helps.

 

[cjelec]

earthandfire, I did think that,
I haven't used Option Strict since vb4,5,6 days.