Array problems

[dOtnEt_noob]

ok for whatever reason i always like to make things difficult for myself.... that being said i need major help... heres my pr0blem....
im just tooling around with this "fake" kinda data base i just set up a crap load of textboxes.... Labeled then txtName, txtaddress, txtcar, txtgolf (totally random things). then i made an array

dim array(4,5) as boolean

(because i have 20 text boxes ... 4x5) how would i apply the array to the text boxes... i would like it .... like....

(name) (address) ect
text box textbox
textbox text box
ect ect

plz help

[brown monkey]

like this mate?

Dim t(4, 5) As TextBox
   Dim fake(,) As String = {{"name1", "address1", "telno1", "faxno1", "sts1"}, _
      {"name2", "address2", "telno2", "faxno2", "sts2"}, _
      {"name3", "address3", "telno3", "faxno3", "sts3"}, _
      {"name4", "address4", "telno4", "faxno4", "sts4"}}
   Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
   Dim i, j As Integer
      Dim x As Integer = 10
      Dim y As Integer = 10
      For i = 0 To 3
         For j = 0 To 4
            t(i, j) = New TextBox()
            t(i, j).Location = New Point(x, y)
            t(i, j).Text = fake(i, j)
            Controls.Add(t(i, j))
            x += 110
         Next
         y += 25
         x = 10
      Next
   End Sub

if not, sorry.

[mendhak]

You mean like

txtName.Text = myArray(0,0).ToString

I can understand you being a newbie, but that doesn't mean you can't explain your problem well.

[taxes]

Hi,

mendhak is right. You will have to sort out exactly what you are trying to achieve. We could go on guessing for hours.

[Andy]

what is it you're trying to accomplish in the long run? that might help you out too.

[dOtnEt_noob]

sorry i was out all day guys..... ok lemme try to break it down into parts........
First i made one form..... Form1 .... i put 4 text boxes in a groupbox, ((3 group boxes total) 4 textboxes in each) a label above each text box( different titles ...doesnt really matter what they are)) ... .
then i made a second form..... Data.vb(or w/e)
put 20 textboxes... in columns of 5 (4 collumns) top of each column is a different label..... SOOOOO lets just take one textbox at a time...
If someone types there name in ( txtName(text box on form1)).. i wish for it to go in the Name collumn on the Data form. i figured i would have to use an array of some sort to automaticlly check if txtName1 (on Data form) is populated , and if it is ...to check the next number of the array (the next txt box.... txtName2)(just a sample of all my code).

is an Array what i should be using?

[mendhak]

So you're basically looking to transfer the text from one textbox to another textbox on another form.

When does the actual transfer happen though? Do you want it while the user is entering it (meaning you have two forms open at the same time), or do you want it to occur after you close form1 and open form2?

[dOtnEt_noob]

hehe i left out the east part....
i have a button on the first form... when user presses it adds the info to the other textboxes on the other form then clears the first forms boxes... the second form never shows up... i just dont know how to create a database lol... so i made my own kinda...

[dOtnEt_noob]

heres my starting code... maybe u can understand it better
not even sure if an array is what i should use
Data(form2)

Private Sub BtnAdd_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BtnAdd.Click
        If Array(1, 1) = False And Array(2, 1) = False And Array(3, 1) = False And Array(4, 1) = False Then
            Data.txtName1.Text = (inptname)
            Data.txtAddress1.Text = (inptaddress)
            Data.txtCar1.Text = (inptcar)
            Data.txtGolf1.Text = (inptgolf)
            Array(1, 1) = True
            Array(2, 1) = True
            Array(3, 1) = True
            Array(4, 1) = True
        Else
            Data.txtName2.Text = (inptname)
            Data.txtAddress2.Text = (inptaddress)
            Data.txtCar2.Text = (inptcar)
            Data.txtgolf2.Text = (inptgolf)
            Array(1, 2) = True
            Array(2, 2) = True
            Array(3, 2) = True
            Array(4, 2) = True
        End If
 
    End Sub

[mendhak]

You can do something like this:

'Module
    Public arrValues(3, 0) As String
    Public intArrSize As Integer = 0
 
'form
 Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        intArrSize = intArrSize + 1
        ReDim Preserve arrValues(3, intArrSize)
 
        arrValues(0, intArrSize) = TextBox1.Text
        arrValues(1, intArrSize) = TextBox2.Text
        arrValues(2, intArrSize) = TextBox3.Text
        arrValues(3, intArrSize) = TextBox4.Text
 
       
 
    End Sub

But then, I'll save my 'comments' for later. Gotta rush now.