Question

Public Function MethodOne(ByVal s As String) As String

    Dim sb As New StringBuilder()

    sb.Append(s)
    sb.Append(MethodTwo())

    return sb.ToString()

End Function

Public Function MethodTwo() As String

    Dim i As Integer = 0

    For index As Integer = 0 To 5
        i = index
    Next

    return i.ToString()

End Function

I want to retain the value of i, but once it goes back into MethodOne, it loses its value. I tried making it static i As integer = 0, but this did not work.

Answer 1

sorry misread that. How about creating a property called Count, and update it whenever MethodTwo is called. You can use the Property Count in MethodTwo instead of i.

Public Function MethodOne(ByVal s As String) As String

    Dim sb As New StringBuilder()

    sb.Append(s)
    sb.Append(MethodTwo())

    return sb.ToString()

End Function

Public Property Count As Integer
'Count will be zero when initialized

Public Function MethodTwo() As String

    'Dim i As Integer = 0

    For index As Integer = 0 To 5
        Count = Count + index
    Next

    return Count.ToString()

End Function