' RemoveDuplicatesFromArray(arrItems : Array)
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' Entfernt doppelte Einträge aus Ein-Dimensionalen Arrays
'
' Source: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/how-can-i-delete-duplicate-items-from-an-array/
' 
' Returns: RemoveDuplicatesFromArray : Array
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' Creation Date / Author:   10.08.2020 / MK
' Version Date / Editor:    10.08.2020 / MK
' Version Number:           1.0.0.0

Function RemoveDuplicatesFromArray(arrItems)

	If (Ubound(arrItems) >= 0) Then

		If (DEBUG_ON = True) Or (DebugMode = "Enabled") Then
			MSGBOX	"Array count: " & (Ubound(arrItems)+1),,"DEBUG - Info: BEFORE deduplication!"
		End If

		Set objDictionary = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")

		For Each strItem in arrItems
			If Not objDictionary.Exists(strItem) Then
				objDictionary.Add strItem, strItem   
			End If
		Next

		intItems = objDictionary.Count - 1

		ReDim arrItems(intItems)

		i = 0

		For Each strKey in objDictionary.Keys
			arrItems(i) = strKey
			i = i + 1
		Next

		If (DEBUG_ON = True) Or (DebugMode = "Enabled") Then
			MSGBOX	"Array count: " & (Ubound(arrItems)+1),,"DEBUG - Info: AFTER deduplication!"
		End If

	End If

	RemoveDuplicatesFromArray = arrItems
End Function