Re: returning an array from a function?

Hello List, Your help produced a refined function. The function converts a Google Map latitude and longitude into an equivalent Microsoft Virtual Earth latitude and longitude. Here is an example of how the function works, along with source code: http://www.globalissa.com/articles/convert_google_to_mve_array_doc.php Thank you to Ted and others who helped. sincerely, Rob > At 12:09 AM -0700 10/26/07, info@phpyellow.com wrote: > >Hello all, > > > >function convert( $latitude, $longitude ) { > > > >$mve_latitude = $latitude; // actually other processing within this > >function determines this > >$mve_longitude = $longitude // actually other processing within this > >function determines this > >$mve_both = $mve_latitude . ", " . $mve_longitude; > >// prepare return values > >$mve_array[0] = $mve_latitude; > >$mve_array[1] = $mve_longitude; > >$mve_array[2] = $mve_both; > > > >return $mve_array; > >} // function > > > >$latitude = 23.263400; > >$longitude = 80.110030 > >convert( $latitude, $longitude ); > > > >print_r( $mve_array ); > > > >.. the above does not return a value in the array. What do I have to > >change to receive an array with global scope from this function? I > >read several pages of docs on php.net but the light didn't go on... > > > >Sincerely, > >Rob. > > Rob: > > Why use a global? > > Plus, your function is returning an array, but you're not catching it. > > $mve_array = convert( $latitude, $longitude ); > > Example: > > http://www.webbytedd.com/bbb/array-function/ > > Cheers, > > tedd > -- > ------- > http://sperling.com > http://ancientstones.com > http://earthstones.com > >