AddressOf Operator

Syntax                  AddressOf [expr.]name

Group                   Operator

Description           Return a delegate for the expr macro/module's Sub or Function matching name.

A delegate's Sub or Function is called using the delegate's Invoke method.

Note: The AddressOf operator returns an object which holds a weak reference to the macro/module. If no other references to the macro/module exist then the macro/module reference is deleted and using the result of the AddressOf operator causes a run-time error.

expr                         This is a macro/module reference. If omitted then the current macro/module's reference (Me) is used.

See Also               Delegate.

Example               '#Language "WWB.NET"
Delegate Function OpType(ByVal v1 As Object, ByVal v2 As Object) As Object

Sub Main
    Debug.Print DoOp(AddressOf Add,1,2) ' 3
    Debug.Print DoOp(AddressOf Subtract,1,2) '-1
End Sub

Function DoOp(ByVal op As OpType, _
              ByVal v1 As Object, ByVal v2 As Object) As Object
    DoOp = op.Invoke(v1,v2)
End Function

Function Add(ByVal v1 As Object, ByVal v2 As Object) As Object
    Add = v1+v2
End Function

Function Subtract(ByVal v1 As Object, ByVal v2 As Object) As Object
    Subtract = v1-v2
End Function