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[amibroker] Re: Help with ActiveX component



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Gordon,

I have searched for CStr, but I haven't seen messages from Tomasz 
about that (beyond the message on this thread).
Can you kindly show me that message ?

Thanks, romadd64


--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Gordon" <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> This is explained just a few days ago. It basically has to do with 
> the fact that the collection takes a string or number as the key. A 
> search in the newsgroup on CStr should get you to Tomasz' precise 
> explanation.
> 
> Gordon
> 
> --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Email" <romadd64@xxxx> wrote:
> > Tomasz,
> > 
> > why we must convert the var Ticker (it is already a string type), 
> to 
> > another string via CStr ?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "au99991" <auttley@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Tomasz,
> > > 
> > > Your experience is as invaluable as ever!  Many thanks.
> > > 
> > > Andy.
> > > 
> > > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" 
> > <amibroker@xxxx> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > You have to call CStr as follows:
> > > > 
> > > > Set oStk = oStocks.Item( CStr( Ticker ) )   
> > > > 
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Tomasz Janeczko
> > > > amibroker.com
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "au99991" <auttley@xxxx>
> > > > To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 1:10 PM
> > > > Subject: [amibroker] Help with ActiveX component
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > I'm trying to access the Amibroker object collection from a 
> VB 
> > > > > activex function.  Please ignore what the function is 
doing - 
> > I'm 
> > > > > just trying to get the basic function-calling correct.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The function in VB reads:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Public Function StockFN() As Variant
> > > > >     
> > > > >     Dim Ticker As String, oAB As Object, oStocks As Object, 
> > oStk 
> > > As 
> > > > > Object
> > > > >     
> > > > >     Set oAB = CreateObject("Broker.Application")
> > > > > 
> > > > >     Ticker = oAB.ActiveDocument.Name
> > > > > 
> > > > >     Set oStocks = oAB.Stocks
> > > > >     
> > > > >     Set oStk = oStocks.Item(Ticker)                      '!!
> > Error 
> > > line
> > > > >     
> > > > >     StockFN = oStk.Fullname
> > > > > 
> > > > > End Function
> > > > > 
> > > > > I call it in a guru commentary with the following code:
> > > > > myAB = CreateObject("MyAB.Common");
> > > > > myAB.StockFN();
> > > > > 
> > > > > This gives an 'Object variable not set error' in VB.  
> However, 
> > I 
> > > know 
> > > > > that the Ticker variable is correctly loaded and if I 
replace 
> > > Ticker 
> > > > > for a hardcoded ticker value in the error line above, the 
> > > function 
> > > > > returns a value albeit obviously for the hardcoded ticker 
> > value.  
> > > > > Would much appreciate a pointer on what I'm doing wring as 
> I'm 
> > > > > getting no where!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Many thanks
> > > > > 
> > > > > Andy.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
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