Identifying total number of items in an array?

What is good way to display the total number of items in a dynamic array?
For example, I have two list boxes. One list box displays a folder's worth
of file names. The second box displays file names selected from the first
box. In the background, I am trying to keep a array of items matching the
contents of second box - only this array is Folder Path + File Name. I
*think* it's working, but I can't figure out a reliable way to check the
status of the array. The main reason I worry is because there are options
to add and subtract from the second list and I need to be sure items
subtracted from the second list are also subtracted from the background
array...

Code is below - thanks for any help!!!

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Public Sub MakeFullPathList()
Dim j As Integer

ReDim FileList1(0 To List1.ListCount)
For j = 0 To List1.ListCount - 1
FileList1(j) = strListPath & List1.List(j) & ".dwg"
msgItem = FileList1(j) & vbCr & msgItem ; this works for adding to the
array, but is not a true representation of the array
Next
MsgBox msgItem
End Sub

 

This is how I would handle it. Assuming you really need the two lists then, you have to search the first list for items selected for removal on the second list. You could search for the file path or the name, however I think I would add a third column to the lists containing a numeric index, created as you add files to the first list. When you select an item on the second list, it would be much easier to find a match on the first list and remove it as well.

 

I forgot to mention that I wouldn't use the array.

 

Ubound(FileList1) and Lbound(FileList1) gives the dimensions of the array,
including any unused cells. I don't have time to look at your questions or
HJohn's answers any closer, so take my answer FWIW.

James

 

I think both answers were what I was looking for! Ubound and Lbound were
the things I needed to answer the question and "don't use an array" seems to
be more to the point. Using an array for list handling is, in fact, not the
best way to go about it...


Thanks guys!

 

I use arrays and collections for managing lists all the time. I
prefer to avoid managing the list "within the list". For example it
seems to be much easier to manage the array or collection using the
selected list item, then clear the list and reassign the list to the
updated array or collection.