parentheses when calling a Sub

angst · 01-13-2006, 09:07 PM

Hello,
having a problem with calling a function.

I'm getting this error:

Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub
functions.asp, line 786
GetClientList(value,1)
----------------------^

so I change it to:
GetClientList(value)(1)

then I get this error:
Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment: 'GetClientList'
functions.asp, line 786

so what should I do to fix this? never had this problem before. seems kind of strange.

thanks in advance for your time!
-SiX

MetalStorm · 01-13-2006, 09:46 PM

Remove the parentheses altogether.

i.e.

Code:

GetClientList value, 1

stu.

angst · 01-13-2006, 09:51 PM

ah, ok.
that seems strange, but I'll give it a try.

-SiX

angst · 01-13-2006, 09:52 PM

kool,
that worked, I've never seen a sub or function called like that before,

thanks,
-Ken

Grant Palin · 01-13-2006, 09:53 PM

VBScript in Classic ASP is a little weird in that you only use parentheses when calling functions (that return a result), not when calling subs (that just do something, without returning a result).

VB.NET in ASP.NET allows usage of parentheses when calling subs. Strange...

MetalStorm · 01-13-2006, 09:58 PM

Yeah VBScript is just odd

angst · 01-13-2006, 10:02 PM

ah,
ok, i see what your saying now.
I've reading about it, didn't really understand what the article was saying,

on the MS site, they were saying something about only using parentheses depending on if the value being stend to the function is ByVar, or by ByVal.

but that didn't make any sence to me..lol.

thanks again.
-SiX

01-13-2006, 09:07 PM	PM User \| #1
angst Senior Coder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,654 Thanks: 9 Thanked 72 Times in 72 Posts	parentheses when calling a Sub Hello, having a problem with calling a function. I'm getting this error: Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub functions.asp, line 786 GetClientList(value,1) ----------------------^ so I change it to: GetClientList(value)(1) then I get this error: Wrong number of arguments or invalid property assignment: 'GetClientList' functions.asp, line 786 so what should I do to fix this? never had this problem before. seems kind of strange. thanks in advance for your time! -SiX

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MetalStorm New Coder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Remove the parentheses altogether. i.e. Code: GetClientList value, 1 stu.

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01-13-2006, 09:51 PM	PM User \| #3
angst Senior Coder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,654 Thanks: 9 Thanked 72 Times in 72 Posts	ah, ok. that seems strange, but I'll give it a try. -SiX

01-13-2006, 09:52 PM	PM User \| #4
angst Senior Coder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,654 Thanks: 9 Thanked 72 Times in 72 Posts	kool, that worked, I've never seen a sub or function called like that before, thanks, -Ken

01-13-2006, 09:53 PM	PM User \| #5
Grant Palin Regular Coder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 962 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	VBScript in Classic ASP is a little weird in that you only use parentheses when calling functions (that return a result), not when calling subs (that just do something, without returning a result). VB.NET in ASP.NET allows usage of parentheses when calling subs. Strange...

01-13-2006, 09:58 PM	PM User \| #6
MetalStorm New Coder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah VBScript is just odd

01-13-2006, 10:02 PM	PM User \| #7
angst Senior Coder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,654 Thanks: 9 Thanked 72 Times in 72 Posts	ah, ok, i see what your saying now. I've reading about it, didn't really understand what the article was saying, on the MS site, they were saying something about only using parentheses depending on if the value being stend to the function is ByVar, or by ByVal. but that didn't make any sence to me..lol. thanks again. -SiX