Option Dynamickeyword

Specifies variable-length array declarations

Syntax

Option Dynamic

Description

Option Dynamic is a statement that specifies that any following array declarations are variable-length, whether they are declared with constant subscript ranges or not. This remains in effect for the rest of the module in which Option Dynamic is used, and can be overridden with Option Static. It is equivalent to the '$Dynamic metacommand.

Remarks

Dialect Differences

• Only available in the -lang fblite and -lang qb dialects.
  
  

Differences from QB

• New to FreeBASIC
  
  

See also

• __FB_OPTION_DYNAMIC__
  
• '$Dynamic
  
• '$Static
  
• Option Static
  
• Dim
  
• ReDim
  
  

Example

'' Compile with "-lang fblite" compiler switch



#lang "fblite"



Dim foo(99) As Integer      ' declares a fixed-length array



Option Dynamic



Dim bar(99) As Integer      ' declares a variable-length array

' ...

ReDim bar(199)              ' resize the array

Reference

• Documented in KeyPgOptiondynamic.html