Can you declare only a lower bound for an array and let the upper bound float?

Can you declare only a lower bound for an array without using the Option Base 1 command?
I'm worried I'll get all screwed up in the arithmetic when my arrays start at 0.
I want to have the lower bound declared at 1 and have the upper bound float depending on the data I'm trying to load into the array.

Thanks

GG

Hi GG,

Try something like this:

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Lewis

Originally Posted by Norie

Wouldn't it be simpler to use Option Base 1?

1. Simpler yes, but possibly a recipe for disaster.

a. What happens if 'Option Base 0/1' is accidentally removed from (or never inserted at) the top of the module?

b. When declaring an array with an 'Explicit Lower Bound' (dim x(1 to 6) as Double) , it is difficult to misinterpret what the 'lower bound' is supposed to be. This is especially true when looking at code written by someone else.

Lewis

Originally Posted by LJMetzger

1. Simpler yes, but possibly a recipe for disaster.

a. What happens if 'Option Base 0/1' is accidentally removed from (or never inserted at) the top of the module?

b. When declaring an array with an 'Explicit Lower Bound' (dim x(1 to 6) as Double) , it is difficult to misinterpret what the 'lower bound' is supposed to be. This is especially true when looking at code written by someone else.

Lewis

Lewis,

Thank you. This was my concern.
I just posted another thread regarding arrays (I've not included the lower bound code yet but I will).
Is it possible for you to have a quick look at it to see where my syntax is wrong. It's basic stuff I'm trying to understand here.

Thanks

GG