Key Property
Sets a key in a Dictionary object.
Syntax
object.Key(key) = newkey
Arguments
object
Required. Always the name of a Dictionary object.key
Required. Key value being changed.newkey
Required. New value that replaces the specified key.
Remarks
If key is not found when changing a key, a new key is created and its associated item is left empty.
The following example illustrates the use of the Key property:
var d;
d = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.Dictionary");
function AddStuff()
{
var a;
d.Add("a", "Athens");
d.Add("b", "Belgrade");
d.Add("c", "Cairo");
}
function ChangeKey(oldkey, newkey)
{
var s;
d.Key("c") = "Ca";
s = "Key " + oldkey + " changed to " + newkey;
return(s);
}
Function DicDemo
Dim d ' Create some variables.
Set d = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
d.Add "a", "Athens" ' Add some keys and items.
d.Add "b", "Belgrade"
d.Add "c", "Cairo"
d.Key("c") = "d" ' Set key for "c" to "d".
DicDemo = d.Item("d") ' Return associate item.
End Function
Applies To:
See Also
CompareMode Property
Count Property (Script Runtime)
Item Property (Script Runtime)