Running vbscripts in VB?

[LordGarf]

Hi,

Is it posible to when I create a visual basic program that can read in text files with pure vb code in it. Lets say functions calls to existing functions in the vb program.

so for example I have created a public SUB does_file_exists()
(this is pure an example)

so if I write in a textfile something like
call does_file_exists("c:\test.bmp")

then when my vb program runs it reads out the textfile and executes the call?

In other words is VB capable of interpretting its own code?

In PHP you have something like eval() wich is a function to execute PHP in PHP.

best regards
Garf.

tank you,

best regards,
Lord_Garfield

 

[strongm]

It is possible, but involves a certain amount of jumping though hoops; you might be better off with VBscript for this.

 

[LordGarf]

Can a vbscript call for an sub or function that is writtin in vb?

tank you,

best regards,
Lord_Garfield

 

[dilettante]

Can a vbscript call for an sub or function that is writtin in vb?

Short answer: yes.

Longer answer: read Exploring the Microsoft Script Control and see the section Extending the Script Language.

 

[strongm]

As I said: it's possible. I've illustrated the AddObject technique discussed in the referenced thread on a number of occasions in this forum

 

[dilettante]

Or just rewrite the VB program as VBScript in the first place, then use VBScript's Execute statement, ExecuteGlobal statement, or Eval() function as appropriate.

 

[strongm]

Which I also alluded to ...