Warning #5: Variable declaration type is missing

thedesolatesoul · May 12, 2013

Sometimes I declare a variable on Globals, but I re-initialize it i.e. Dim again in a sub.
I get this warning, although I am sure that Re-dimming initializes it to the same type. Though the warning says String type will be used.

mc73 · May 12, 2013

Can you please post the whole code? Just kidding. I've noticed this behavior too. I am not sure this is something bad, after all, this way you can be warned in case you accidentally try to dim a variable as a new one, having forgotten the global declaration. Just a thought, but I am sure Erel can give a better answer, or 'correct' this warning.

thedesolatesoul · May 12, 2013

Yes, I guess it is probably easy to add an ignore to this line.

IanMc · May 12, 2013

is it necessary to redim it?

You could just give it a new value perhaps?

thedesolatesoul · May 12, 2013

IanMc said:
is it necessary to redim it?

You could just give it a new value perhaps?

Perhaps, but that was how I coded it.
Also it is customary to periodically re-dim variables in loops

Erel · May 13, 2013

Calling Dim again is required in many cases. You should however add the variable type.

thedesolatesoul · May 13, 2013

Erel said:
Calling Dim again is required in many cases. You should however add the variable type.

Yes, sometimes I am a bit lazy for that

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