vba: return dictionary from function - vba

Question

this outlines what i am trying to do.
this is not working for me, and it is unclear why.
thank you in advance for any and all help.
Sub mySub()
dim myDict as Dictionary
myDict=new Dictionary
myDict=myFunc()
End Sub
Function myFunc()
dim myDict2
set myDict2 = new Dictionary
'some code that does things and adds to myDict2'
myFunc=myDict2
End Function

Answer 1

You'll need to use the SET keyword anytime you are assigning an object instead of a value:
Sub mySub()
dim myDict as Dictionary
set myDict = myFunc()
End Sub
Function myFunc() as Dictionary
dim myDict2 as Dictionary
set myDict2 = new Dictionary
'some code that does things and adds to myDict2'
set myFunc=myDict2
End Function
Your original code was also creating myDict as a new Dictionary object, then immediately replacing it with a different one. You can just skip that step.

Answer 2

I see that this is an old question, but the post AND solution helped me figure this out, and I took it to the next level. It was a small leap. Thank you!
How about converting your function that populates the dictionary with process names and IDs so it returns a dictionary object? Then it is a simple task of populating a sheet with the dictionary contents, which I learned to do from a blog. I wish I had the author's name but the link is included.
Sheet1 was assumed of course. Customize however you wish. Again this was a small leap from what both of you posted. Absolutely brilliant work guys, thank you!
Sub Test_AllRunningApps()
Dim apps As Dictionary
Set apps = AllRunningApps()
'Populate a sheet with a dictionary - http://exceldevelopmentplatform.blogspot.com/2018/05/vba-writing-dictionaries-to-worksheet.html
Sheet1.Cells(1, 1).Resize(apps.Count, 1).Value2 = Application.Transpose(apps.Keys)
Sheet1.Cells(1, 2).Resize(apps.Count, 1).Value2 = Application.Transpose(apps.Items)
Set apps = Nothing
End Sub
'Similar to: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa393618%28VS.85%29.aspx
Public Function AllRunningApps() As Dictionary
Dim strComputer As String
Dim objServices As Object, objProcessSet As Object, Process As Object
Dim oDic As Object, oDic2 As Object, a() As Variant
Set oDic = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
strComputer = "."
Set objServices = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" _
& strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
Set objProcessSet = objServices.ExecQuery _
("Select Name, ProcessID FROM Win32_Process", , 48)
For Each Process In objProcessSet
If Not oDic.exists(Process.Name) Then
oDic.Add Key:=Process.Properties_("Name").Value, Item:=Process.Properties_("ProcessID").Value
End If
Next
Set AllRunningApps = oDic
Set objProcessSet = Nothing
Set oDic = Nothing
End Function