In VB.NET, you can use the System.Array class to create an array with non-zero lower bounds. To do this, use the System.Array.CreateInstance method: Array.CreateInstance(Type, Lengths(), LowerBounds( ) ).If the array you create has two or more dimensions, you can cast it to a normal array. This example creates an array of strings equivalent to Dim sArray(5 To 14, 8 To 27):
Dim Lengths() As Int32 = {10, 20}Dim LowerBounds() As Int32 = {5, 8}Dim myArray As Array = _ Array.CreateInstance(GetType(String), _ Lengths, LowerBounds)' have to declare the array with the correct' number of dimensionsDim sArray(,) As String = CType(myArray, _ String(,))Dim i As Int32For i = 0 To sArray.Rank - 1 Console.WriteLine _ ("dimension {0} , LowerBound = {1}, _ UpperBound = {2}", _ i, sArray.GetLowerBound(i), _ sArray.GetUpperBound(i))NextNote: You cannot cast to single dimension arrays because VB.NET creates them as vectors.
