MiniTuckin

Hey guys i'm needing some help. I can do the graphical part of this bu after that i am totally lost. I have searched many VB sites for snippets and help on this but cannot find out how to do it.

I'm basically making a small program that converts english to metric for a company.

After loosing $125 million dollars in the Mars orbiter crash, NASA hired you to develop an application that will allow them to convert distances from English to metric units.

* First, install VB.NET.
* Create a new solution named YourName_Unit01.
* The form will contain a minimum of two text box control instances.
* One text box will be used to input the value to be converted, and the second text box will be used to display the results from the calculation.
* Text boxes, when used to display results, must be read-only.
* Write the code to perform the calculations required. Make the Calculate button the Accept button.
* Create a Clear button that will clear both text boxes.
* Create an Exit button.
* Use labels to identify each text box used in the form.
* Make sure the application accepts and calculates decimal values.

All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Arakasi

You should google how to convert english to metric before you try to put it in code. ;p

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MiniTuckin

1 in = 2.54 cm
1 ft = 30.48 cm = 0.305 m
1 yd = 0.914 m
1 mi = 1.609 km

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BlankThis

By "English to metric units" do they mean...

One inch = 2.55cm
One meter = etc.

?

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Arakasi

It may be bad programming practices, but i always just use the if code if i cannot figure something out lol

Have the form and title state its converting.

Have text box 1 list amount to convert

and in code onclick ( the calculate button ) if value in text1 = true

enter the converting code and out put it to the second.

else use a msgbox and ask to enter a value, doesnt seem that bad, however its been a year or two since i sat in a classroom.

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MiniTuckin

so as far as the teachers instructions above would it be easier to just use a listbox or multiple text boxes and programming for each?

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Arakasi

I would go with multiple textboxes

Instructions:

One text box will be used to input the value to be converted, and the second text box will be used to display the results from the calculation.
* Text boxes, when used to display results, must be read-only. <<<

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MiniTuckin

As far as the first one goes
1 in = 2.54 cm

The code should be something like this

If Textbox1.txt = true
then Textbox1.txt * 2.54 = Textbox2.txt

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MiniTuckin

k guys i'm doing this wrong. any ideas what im doing wrong?

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Havegooda

You need to be more descriptive than, "I'm doing it wrong"

~Gooda~

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