new to .net and VB simple question

[madcgimonk]

This is my first ever VB program and it's in .net. I have a textbox called box1 and a single submit button. I want to store the data from the textbox in a variable and then print it to screen.

What did I do wrong?

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim strBox As Long
        strBox = box1.Text
        Print(strBox)
        End
    End Sub

 

[chrissie1]

Print(strBox)
End

print(strbox) is not something you would generaly use in vb.net and end will close your form so what ever you did in you button click you won't see much of it because the form would close real fast.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

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[madcgimonk]

So how would I print it correctly then?

Thanks.

 

[chrissie1]

Depends if you are using a consoleapplication then do

console.writeline(strbox)




Christiaan Baes
Belgium

If you want to get an answer read this FAQ faq796-2540
There's no such thing as a winnable war - Sting

 

[madcgimonk]

I'm thinking this isn't a very friendly language. I've been programming in other languages before and there shouldn't be more than one way to print.

Thanks for your help. Now I have to decide if I still want to go VB or try Delphi instead.

 

[chiph]

I'm thinking this isn't a very friendly language. I've been programming in other languages before and there shouldn't be more than one way to print.

Actually, VB.NET is very easy -- it's just an extension of VB6, after all.

What's hard is learning the .NET framework. There is a lot of functionality in it, and the majority of the time that anyone spends in learning the tools is spent learning it.

What you have to do is sit down with a couple of good books and work your way through it. It's a gradual process that you'll have to do whether you choose Delphi or VB.NET.

Chip H.


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[Genimuse]

there shouldn't be more than one way to print

Huh? Why would "only one way to do something" be a language feature?

 

[AEtherson]

Where about on the screen do u want to print the information. on the form or On the button or a Message box


Here is a msgbox example


Dim TmpStr As String
TmpStr = TextBox1.Text
MessageBox.Show(TextBox1.Text.ToString())

 

[weigoldk]

On 10/24 chiph suggested that madcgimonk sit down with a couple of good VB.Net books to get a feel for the language.

I'm BRAND NEW to VB and will be working with VB.Net.

Does anyone have suggestions for "good books" on the subject. Or better yet, since I am so new, can anyone suggest any good web sites to get me started.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.