is there a way to do this

[ari]

hey all,

Given a simple subroutine/function is there a way to find out who the caller
is? (what line of code called it)

thanks,
ari

[The Confessor]

Re: is there a way to do this

=?Utf-8?B?YXJp?= <ari@discussion s.microsoft.com > wrote in
news:8B7129BF-F8EA-411D-8684-B873E756BC5D@mi crosoft.com:
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> hey all,
>
> Given a simple subroutine/function is there a way to find out who the
> caller is? (what line of code called it)
>
> thanks,
> ari
>
>[/color]

*Confessor nods*

Simply define it with arguments... the little things you find in the
parentheses of the "event" subs the development environment makes for you.

You'll want to ByVal or ByRef (See which one works; I often forget the
difference between the two) a variable as a string...

And whenever you call the sub, put between the parentheses some identifying
value, like "From Sub Main."

Or at least, that's how I recall doing it; it's been a few months since my
last project that required it.

[CMM]

Re: is there a way to do this

Dim trace As New System.Diagnost ics.StackTrace

If trace.FrameCoun t > 1 Then
Dim frame As System.Diagnost ics.StackFrame = trace.GetFrame( 1)

MsgBox(frame.Ge tMethod().Name)
End If

--
-C. Moya

https://www.cmoya.com

[jonathan.roes@gmail.com]

Re: is there a way to do this

You'll want to check the stack trace.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Languages/Dot_Net/Q_20620588.html

[YaroslavKo]

Re: is there a way to do this

You can use "System.Reflect ion.MethodBase. GetCurrentMetho d.Name" to
know the methods and functions names in runtime

[ari]

RE: is there a way to do this

thanks everyone for the great feedback.

"ari" wrote:
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> hey all,
>
> Given a simple subroutine/function is there a way to find out who the caller
> is? (what line of code called it)
>
> thanks,
> ari[/color]