Better place for beginners?

Is there another forum that would be better to ask beginner questions? If so let me know, I'll ask there.

My problem is simple, I'm trying to let a user input a number range 0-50 into a text box, then return valid or not valid in a label.

My problem using val() returns valid whenever the user inputs a letters or a blank (I have to keep 0 as an option) Is there a way to force val to return null or something similiar so that my range doesnt pick it up?

Alternatively I've tried using IsNumeric without much success. Its entirely probable that I'm just doing something wrong.

Here is my code after I gave up on val()


Private Sub txtYexperience_LostFocus()

Dim intYexperience As Integer
intYexperience = txtYeperience

If IsNumeric(intYexperience) = False Then
lblValidYexperience = "No"

Else
If (intYexperience >= 0) And (intYexperience <= 50) = True Then
lblValidYexperience = "Yes"
Else lblValidYexperience = "No"
End If

End If

End Sub

Thank you,
OregonStudent

You can use CDbl() which will return an error if there is non-numeric characters. Or you can limit the input to numbers only

VB Code:

Private Sub txtYExperience_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
 
    If Not Chr$(KeyAscii) Like "[0-9]" And KeyAscii <> vbKeyBack Then
        KeyAscii = 0
    End If
 
End Sub

:)

Or you can use this:

VB Code:

If IsNull(Text1.Text) Then
lblValidYexperience = "No"
Else
'if all are numbers
If IsNumeric(Text1.Text) Then
If (Int(Text1.Text) >= 0) And (Int(Text1.Text) <= 50) Then
lblValidYexperience = "Yes"
Else
lblValidYexperience = "No"
End If
Else
lblValidYexperience = "No"
End If
End If

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Is there another forum that would be better to ask beginner questions? If so let me know, I'll ask there. [/QOUTE]
I think this is the right place

wow that was fast

thank you speedy gonzales

I'l give that a try.

Quote:

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Originally posted by crptcblade

If Not Chr$(KeyAscii) Like "[0-9]" And...

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Man this "Like" code is damn good!

I don't see anyhing wrong with the original code to validate the text box other than not using Text and Caption properties.

VB Code:

Private Sub Text1_LostFocus()
    If IsNumeric(Text1.Text) And _
       Val(Text1.Text) >= 0 And _
       Val(Text1.Text) <= 50 Then
        Label1.Caption = "OK"
    Else
        Label1.Caption = "Not 0-50"
    End If
End Sub

This exemple allouws numeric key's and backspace

put it in to a module
call it -> ContrNum KeyAscii

VB Code:

' Numeric input control
Public Sub ContrNum(Key As Integer)
   If (Key< 48 Or Key> 57) And Key<> 8 Then
      MsgBox "Your message                          "
      Key= 0
   End If
End Sub

Thanks again guys, great responses. I ended up using Workhorses code (which was similiar to my original) and then throwing on crptcblade's for fun, adding on an annoying Beep for each keystroke that isnt a a number. That'll teach'em.

This is my first time visiting the forums section of VB-world. I just looked at the clock and realized I spent 2 hours going over the lasts few pages of messages. I know so little, but just doing that I learned quite a few interesting things. For example, I noticed Workhorse using _ to make the layout nice and tidy.(that tells you how little I know) Why the professor didn't mention that I have no idea. There are so many little things like that, that you folks who are VB wizards probably never even think about. Great stuff for me though.

Thanks again,
OS