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[Soul4ger]

Didn't want to, but required to take a computer class. Stuck on this damn project on doing. If anyone would be kind enough to answer a couple basic, beginner's questions, a response here or a PM would be most appreciated.

 

[RevenantKioku]

How basic?
Actually, I haven't used vb.net, I just used to rock vb5, so I don't know if there have been too many changes or not.

 

[Tenguman]

Been a while, but ask away

 

[Soul4ger]

First question:

1) What do Option Explicit and Option Strict do? Option strict requires type-casting, right, like you can assign a Double value to an Integer variable, or a String to an Integer, etc.? But what about Option Explicit?

2) If you're writing a project, and you have to convert feet and inches to meters and centimeters, where in the code would you assign the variables for that? Does it matter, or do you have to do it on the textboxes where that data is received, or do you do it in the area relating to the button where the data is calculated?

I might have additional ones, but that's all I can come up with right now...

OH!

And:

3) How do you clear labels in code?

 

[Kefkaff]

I forget what Option Explicit does, just leave it on.

2) Forget

3) lblName.Text = ""



yea, I suck at programming

 

[Soul4ger]

Don't give up on me!

 

[Drinky Crow]

1. option explicit specifies that you MUST declare all the variables you are going to use, rather than relying on implicit declaration.

2. Perform the conversion in the event handler for the button that performs the conversion action. Bind the event handler to the button's "Click" event and stick the conversion code inside the event handler method.

 

[Soul4ger]

1. option explicit specifies that you MUST declare all the variables you are going to use, rather than relying on implicit declaration.

2. Perform the conversion in the event handler for the button that performs the conversion action. Bind the event handler to the button's "Click" event and stick the conversion code inside the event handler method.

You're awesome, sir. Thanks much.

 

[Lhadatt]

2. Perform the conversion in the event handler for the button that performs the conversion action. Bind the event handler to the button's "Click" event and stick the conversion code inside the event handler method.

That's #1 of the 2 most logical choices.

#2 would be to make a separate function and call that in the button.Click event.

 

[Soul4ger]

Found out.