Unable to return value from a user-defined function to the calling Test

[richagoyalk]

[/align]Using the Insert->Function Definition Generator i created a new function mysum with two variables var1 and var2 (both having passmode = By value)

I want this function to add the 2 variables and return the sum to the calling test.

code for the function:

Code:

Public Function mysum(var1, var2) ' TODO: add function body here sum=var1+var2 msgbox(var1 & "+" & var2 & "=" & sum) return(sum) End Function

TestCode:

Code:

sum=mysum(1,2) Reporter.ReportEvent micPass, "ReportStepName Pass", "Sum=" &sum

Result:
I get a Type mismatch error. I tried all combinations of function definitions like: e.g. int Public Function mysum(var1, var2) but i still get the type mismatch error.

[stephenlb4u]

Hi Richa,

Use the below code, return is not the valid syntax

Code:

Public Function mysum(var1, var2) ' TODO: add function body here Dim sum sum=var1+var2 msgbox(var1 & "+" & var2 & "=" & sum) mysum = sum End Function sum=mysum(1,2) msgbox "Sum=" &sum

[richagoyalk]

Thanks...

But this is strange... So if one wants to return values, it has to be stored in a variable name same as that of the function.

Whats the logic behind this? could u explain?

And what is the datatype of this mysum variable?

[guocnc]

That is the logic for VB Scripting. For C language, you can use return to get the returning result from a function.