Returning String Array Values from a function....HELP!!!

[Herrwolf1]

Public Function Rating(ByVal iNPS As String, ByRef iRatings() As String) As String Select Case iNPS Case "1/2""" iRatings = {"150#", "300#"} 'This is the line where I get an error End Select End Function In the error list I get an "Expression Expected" error. I'm trying to return a string array so I can populate a combobox for a user. Any help would be much appreciated. Eric.

[nlarson11]

Public Function Rating(ByVal iNPS As String, ByRef iRatings() As String) As String**()**

'Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.' ~ anonymous 'Life's real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.' ~ anonymous

[Herrwolf1]

Thank you for replying so quickly. I tried your suggestion and I still have the same problem. I am using vb.net express 2008. The blue squiggly line is under the first(opening) bracket.

[Lost User]

Public Function Rating(ByVal iNPS As String, ByRef iRatings() As String) As String
    Select Case iNPS
        Case "1/2"
           **iRatings = New String() {"150#", "300#"}** 
    End Select
End Function

[Dave Kreskowiak]

You don't need to put a ByRef array in the header. You just need:

Public Function Rating(ByVal iNPS As String) As String()
Dim result As String()

Select Case iNPS
    Case "1/2"""
        result = New String() {"150#", "300#"}
    .
    .
    .
End Select

Return result

End Function

A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic
     2006, 2007, 2008