Looping

[timjg]

I am new to VB and am trying to build a simple loop to add numbers from two text boxes and display the result in a label. For instance, if the user inputs 1 and 5 into two text boxes and then clicks on the sum command button, the code will add 1+2+3+4+5 and display the result in the result label. Can anyone help me with the code?

[d.paulson]

Is this what your after?

text3 = ""
dim search as integer
for search = val(text1) to val(text2)
text3 = val(text3) + search
next search

[Jop]

Almost!!! replace the + with a &, because it are integers it'll add the previous value to the new one.

text3 = "" 
dim search as integer 
for search = val(text1) to val(text2) 
text3 = val(text3) & search 
next search

[d.paulson]

I guess its a matter of interpetation. Mine will produce 15 in text3 while Jop's will produce 12345 in text 3

Difference:

+ = Add strings/get an answer
& = Add to string(s)

(Not just strings...integers/etc. as well)

[Ramandeep]

A better and more pro answer would have been:

'+' Sum up the two numbers whereas
'&' concatenates them together.

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