Class: ExpressionEvaluator in Category General VBA/VB6 : String Handling from Total Visual SourceBook

Class to implement expression evaluation in VBA and VB6.

Expression evaluation is a common need in many programs, especially if you deal with numbers and operators.

Procedure Name Type Description
(Declarations) Declarations Declarations and private variables for the CExpressionEvaluator class.
Expression Property Get the expression to evaluate.
Postfix Property Get the postfix representation of the expression string.
Class_Initialize Initialize Set initial values to defaults which may be overridden with property settings.
Evaluate Method Evaluates the expression. For simplicity the postfix representation of the expression is evaluated.
CharType Private Determine the type of the current character.
ConvertToPostfix Private Converts the expression to postfix and stores the result in m_strPostfix.
GetNextToken Private Get the next token in the string identified by the text property.
HandleSeparator Private Handles a separator character.
HandleToken Private Handles a token character.
HandleWhiteSpace Private Handles a whitespace character.
ParseExpression Private Parses an expression.
ParseFactor Private Parses a factor.
ParseTerm Private Parse a term. A term is something like 2+7, or 1 + sin(1), while a token is the smallest meaningful piece of data, such as 2 or sin.
PopResult Private Pops an item off the stack.
PushResult Private Pushes an item onto the stack.
SetTokenString Private Set the string used by the tokenizer.
' Example of CExpressionEvaluator
'
' To try this example, do the following:
' 1. Add a command button named 'cmdTest'
' 2. Paste all the code from this example to the new form's module.
' 3. Run the form

Private mExpressionEvaluator As CExpressionEvaluator

Private Sub cmdTest_Click()
  Dim dblResult As Double
  Set mExpressionEvaluator = New CExpressionEvaluator

  With mExpressionEvaluator
    .Expression = "5 * 10 / (12.5 * 2)"
    dblResult = .Evaluate
    Debug.Print "5 * 10 / (12.5 * 2) = " & dblResult
  End With

End Sub

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