Declares variables and allocates storage space.
Dim varname[([subscripts])][, varname[([subscripts])]] . . .
upperbound [,upperbound] . . .
The lower bound of an array is always zero.
Variables declared with Dim at the script level are available to all procedures within the script. At the procedure level, variables are available only within the procedure.
You can also use the Dim statement with empty parentheses to declare a dynamic array. After declaring a dynamic array, use the ReDim statement within a procedure to define the number of dimensions and elements in the array. If you try to redeclare a dimension for an array variable whose size was explicitly specified in a Dim statement, an error occurs.
Note When you use the Dim statement in a procedure, you generally put the Dim statement at the beginning of the procedure.
The following examples illustrate the use of the Dim statement:
Dim
Names(9) ' Declare an array with 10 elements.Dim
Names() ' Declare a dynamic array.Dim
MyVar, MyNum ' Declare two variables.
Private Statement | Public Statement | ReDim Statement | Set Statement