Question

Let’s say you get a string of array-Dimensions from the Database. It would look something like this: "[1][2][1]" now you have a corresponding value, we shall call it B

I have to create an array of this format: (x,(B))

if another Value, we call it A had this Dimension-String: [1][1], the array shall be filled like this: (A,(B))

and if by chance there is another Value named C with the String[1][2][2] the array is supposed to look like this: (A,(B,C))

i thought of something like :

Redim Array1(1)
Redim Array2(1)
Array1(0) = A
Array2(0) = B
Array2(1) = C
Array1(1) = Array2()

But that in a dynamic way. It seems to me, that vba does not support nested arrays.
Unfortunately a Multi-dimensional array will not work, as the “dimensions” are not consistent. any help appreciated

Edit:
tried:

c = 0
dim array1() as Variant
redim preserve array1(c)
array1(c) = split(mid("[1][4]",2,len("[1][4]")-2),"][")

and it gave me a type mismatch error

Answer 1

This works:

Private Sub testArray()
  Dim DynamicArray1() As Variant
  Dim DynamicArray2() As Variant

  ReDim DynamicArray1(1)
  ReDim DynamicArray2(1)
  DynamicArray1(0) = "A"

  DynamicArray2(0) = "B"
  DynamicArray2(1) = "C"

  DynamicArray1(1) = DynamicArray2
End Sub

Sub test2()
  Dim c As Integer: c = 0
  Dim array1() As Variant
  ReDim Preserve array1(c)
  array1(c) = Split(Mid("[1][4]", 2, Len("[1][4]") - 2), "][")
End Sub