error: cannot use parenthese when calling a sub

[lucyc]

In my asp I have a include file (UserIDMaintenance.vbs) which contain a subroutine like this :
<SCRIPT language=&quot;VBSCRIPT&quot;>

Sub AddNewUser(strFacilityNo, strUserID)
.
.
.
End Sub
</SCRIPT>

Here is my asp:

<!--#Include File=&quot;UserIDMaintenance.vbs&quot; -->
<FORM>
<%
.
.
.
.
Response.Write &quot;<P Align=Center><Input Type=Button Value=&quot;&quot;Add New User&quot;&quot; Name=cmdAddNewUser onClick=&quot;&quot;AddNewUser('&quot; & strFacilityNo & &quot;','&quot; & strUserID & &quot;')&quot;&quot;> &quot;
%>
</FORM>

I keep getting &quot;Cannot use parenthese when calling a sub&quot; error message. Why???? What is wrong. Please help. Thanks in advance.

 

[onpnt]

change it to a function

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[/sub]

 

[GaryC123]

Just as test try writing your button out in just html

<P Align=Center><Input Type=Button Value=&quot;Add New User&quot; Name=&quot;cmdAddNewUser&quot; onClick=&quot;AddNewUser('<%=strFacilityNo%>','<%=strUserID%>')&quot;>

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[lucyc]

onpnt and GaryC123,

Thanks for your quick response.

onpnt,

Do you mean that I can't use sub ??

GaryC123,

Tested it and it shows the correct value for both variables.

 

[onpnt]

http://www.functionx.com/vbscript/L04procedures.htm

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[dilettante]

Take out the parentheses, they don't belong there.

 

[onpnt]

good call dilettante

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[dilettante]

Yeah, people get away with stuff like:

MySub(&quot;fruity colors&quot

But then when they try to use a Sub w/two parameters like:

MyUdderSub(&quot;wham&quot;, &quot;bam&quot

They get confused when the syntax error message hits them. The bad thing is that:

MySub(&quot;fruity colors&quot

... and,

MySub &quot;fruity colors&quot;

... are not the same thing and in some cases the first version will have unexpected side-effects. Especially when the thing being passed to the Sub is a variable and the Sub has a ByRef parameter.

Microsoft didn't help with all the errors of this nature in their documentation on VBScript. Bill has to stop letting the C weenies muck about in product documentation for languages that aren't descended from C. I have sent them 16 bug reports on errors in the 5.6 scripting docs already.

Know what's scary? They are actually pretty good about accuracy. The Netscape docs are a horror - but then again AOL sort of gutted that outfit of staff a while back too and they don't have the resources Microsoft has.

 

[mwolf00]

couldn't you also CALL the sub? Like this...

Response.Write &quot;<P Align=Center><Input Type=Button Value=&quot;&quot;Add New User&quot;&quot; Name=cmdAddNewUser onClick=&quot;&quot;CALL AddNewUser('&quot; & strFacilityNo & &quot;','&quot; & strUserID & &quot;')&quot;&quot;> &quot;
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[lucyc]

dilettante,

Thanks a lot. It works once I took out the parentheses.

 

[Tarwn]

Heh, dilettante, I'm glad your posting over in this pasture more, nice catch.

*snickers* C weenies

Heh

-Tarwn

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