Android Question Representing a LABEL with a variable

[AlexOfOz]

I'm sure it is simple, but I am stumped after days of trying to work it out.

I am trying to represent a LABEL with a variable. The LABEL name is "lblOne" and I am trying to represent this with a variable such as "blank". But when I then try to read the LEFT value of the label with "blank.Left", I am being told that LEFT is not recognised. So obviously the compiler is not seeing the variable as containing the name "lblOne". It must be seeing it purely as a string.

What do I need to do to have the compiler recognise that "blank" now contains the label's name?

 

[Jeffrey Cameron]

If you have declared "blank" As Object then that would be your problem. You would need to declare it As Label or at a minimum As View if you wish to access the .Left property.

 

[AlexOfOz]

If you have declared "blank" As Object then that would be your problem. You would need to declare it As Label or at a minimum As View if you wish to access the .Left property.

Thanks Jeffrey, that is likely to be the problem. I have declared "blank" as STRING. I'll change it to be LABEL and see how that goes. Appreciate your help.

 

[AlexOfOz]

I have solved the problem - my logic was all wrong. I didn't need to replace the object name with a variable at all.

This forum is great. I hope one day to be able to help others like you guys'n'gals are helping me.

 

[Erel]

You would need to declare it As Label or at a minimum As View if you wish to access the .Left property.

Tip: the choice should be between Label and B4XView (XUI library).