storing function names in variables???

[theemperor]

Hi all,

does anyone know if it is possible to store function names in variables so that they are not called immediately? Something like this

dim FunctionContainer, testVar

function foo()
   foo = 10
end function

FunctionContainer = foo

testVar = FunctionContainer()

Regards,
Robert

 

[anyideas]

Not sure how, but out of interest why do you want to?

Mark

 

[theemperor]

It's quite complicated to explain why I need it. Basically, I have to give the customer the possibility to run his own functions and the solution should be quite generic. I found a way with using the execute-statement!

Robert

 

[anyideas]

ok

sounds like fun!

mark

 

[jonscott8]

You can use either the Execute or Eval statement, depending on how you want to do the assignment.

dim FunctionContainer, testVar

FunctionContainer = "foo()"
testVar = Eval(FunctionContainer)
WScript.Echo testvar

testvar=""
FunctionContainer = "testvar = foo()"
Execute FunctionContainer
WScript.Echo testvar
WScript.Quit

function foo()
foo = 10
end function Jon Hawkins