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Const Question - 5/8/2007 4:24:32 AM

netman06

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Hello,

I would like to have a input box, get user input regarding the server IP address.

But get this error:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error: Expected literal constant

Lookup on MSDN:

You declared a constant, but assigned it a variable expression (a value that can change). Constants cannot contain runtime code.
To correct this error

Do not use expressions when declaring constants.

Would like to have Const BU_Server - result1

Now it is set for this:

Const BU_SERVER = "http://10.72.24.10"

All that I want is to be able to have the user input the server ip address and replace the varible, so is a const, not the right command for this?

Thanks,

Mike

< Message edited by netman06 -- 5/8/2007 4:39:46 AM >

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RE: Const Question - 5/8/2007 4:38:45 AM

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A constant is just that...constant. If you are trying to make its value different at run time then it is not a constant it is a variable and you should not use the Const keyword.

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RE: Const Question - 5/8/2007 4:57:47 AM

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Did you know Target Corporation owns 10.x.x.x the whole address space.

A constant should not change it should be well, constant.

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RE: Const Question - 5/8/2007 5:02:32 AM

ebgreen

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Did you know that every large corporation owns 10.xx.xx.xx? It is a convention for ip addressing on internal networks. Gee I wonder where you work?

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RE: Const Question - 5/8/2007 5:19:00 AM

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netman06 :
In answer to your question, you can do what you want and have a constant contain the output of a variable. To do so, you have to get funky with ExecuteGlobal

Hope that helps.

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RE: Const Question - 5/8/2007 5:24:05 AM

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Aw man...I wasn't going to go to that particular hack.

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RE: Const Question - 5/8/2007 6:42:13 AM

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I know. Just like I knew how much it would drive you crazy to see it posted again. Which is a large part of why I did it. I could hear the groan from here.

Your irrational fear of ExecuteGlobal will be your downfall! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!

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