Programming Reference Manual
 
Syntax
 
Description
A class module implements an ActiveX Automation object.
•   Has a set of Public procedures accessible from other macros and modules.
•   These public symbols are accessed via an object variable.
•   Public Consts, Types, arrays, fixed length strings are not allowed.
•   A class module is similar to a object module except that no instance is
     automatically created.
•   To create an instance use:
   Dim Obj As classname
   Set Obj = New classname
 
See Also
Example
 
'A.BAS
'#Uses "File.CLS"
Sub Main
    Dim File As New File
    File.Attach "C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT"
    Debug.Print File.ReadLine
End Sub
 
'File.CLS
'File|New Module|Class Module
'Edit|Properties|Name=File
Option Explicit
Dim FN As Integer
Public Sub Attach(FileName As String)
    FN = FreeFile
    Open FileName For Input As #FN
End Sub
Public Sub Detach()
    If FN <> 0 Then Close #FN
    FN = 0
End Sub
Public Function ReadLine() As String
    Line Input #FN,ReadLine
End Function
 
Private Sub Class_Initialize()
    Debug.Print "Class_Initialize"
End Sub
 
Private Sub Class_Terminate()
    Debug.Print "Class_Terminate"
    Detach
End Sub