Getting elements of a Type declaration

[diddi]

hi I was wondering if it is possible to determine the elements within a declared Type. so as an example, I have a variable "Invoice" as declared

Type Invoice
    Job As Integer
    CustomerRef As String * 20
    Amount As Single
End Type

Dim MyInvoice as Invoice

is there some way of determining the elements in Invoice without referring to the Type declaration

 

[Scott Huish]

Not sure what you mean exactly, this is how you normally use it. What are you trying to accomplish exactly?

Type Invoice
    Job As Integer
    CustomerRef As String * 20
    Amount As Single
End Type

Sub test()
Dim MyInvoice As Invoice
MyInvoice.Job = 9
MyInvoice.CustomerRef = "17"
MyInvoice.Amount = 25
End Sub

 

[diddi]

i want to write a generic Random File reader/dumper
So i can call the function or sub to read entire files.

eg
GetRandomFile MyFileName, Invoice
would call a sub which loads MyFileName and dumps the file according to the Type specification for Invoice

this would require 'enumerating' (not the right word i know) Invoice to determine its elements and hence correctly interpret the file