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[psybertek]

I recently started learning VB. Way back in 82 I studied basic programming. I am having a hard time figuring out how to show the results of a for next loop in a text box. (eg)

(old basic)

for a = 1 to 1000
print a
next a

I figured out the code to show it in VB, the problem is that you can not (or rather I cannot) see the count incrementing on the screen, the code runs and then it shows 1000, I tried putting in nested loops to slow it down still no luck. I tried setting the value to 1,000,000 thinking maybe my machine was to fast, and I just wasn't seeing it. I have searched the "MSDN" library, no help. I know there is a way, I just can't find it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

an old school basic programmer

 

[andylec]

for a = 1 to 1000
Text1.Text = a
DoEvents
next a

rgds
Andy

 

[strongm]

DoEvents is best avoided where it is not absolutely necessary. In this case you can replace andylec's DoEvents with Text1.Refresh

 

[psybertek]

Thank you to all that answered Andylec & strongm,
I used the text1.refreszh and it worked very well.
Again thank you both for your answer to my call for help.
Psybertek