[RESOLVED] Int keeps rounding to whole number...HELP!

I have code that for some reason or another itsnt doing what it should be doing.

Heres the code:

Code:

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Dim scales As Integer = 1
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Private Sub Form1_MouseWheel(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Me.MouseWheel
        formGraphics.Clear(Color.Black)
        Select Case e.Delta
            Case Is < 0
                scales = scales / 1.5
            Case Is > 0
                scales = scales * 1.5
        End Select
        Button1.Text = scales
        writer()

    End Sub

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As I scroll the wheel, "scales" only moves by whole numbers. Whats causing this issue?



Full code (I know it's sloppy right now):

Code:

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Public Class Form1
    Dim dxs As Integer
    Dim dys As Integer
    Dim scales As Integer = 1

    Dim obj As String
    Dim x As Single
    Dim y As Single
    Dim xx As Single
    Dim yy As Single
    Dim d As Single
    Dim ang1 As Single
    Dim ang2 As Single
    Dim ang3 As Single
    Dim myPen As New System.Drawing.Pen(System.Drawing.Color.Red)
    Dim formGraphics As System.Drawing.Graphics
    Dim deltax As Integer = 0
    Dim deltay As Integer = 0
    Dim flag As Boolean = False
    Dim objects(1000, 5) As Integer
    Dim objnum As Integer = 1





    Private Sub reader()
        FileOpen(1, "C:\Documents and Settings\Temp\Desktop\xxx.dxf", OpenMode.Input, OpenAccess.Read, OpenShare.Shared)
        Do While Not EOF(1)
            obj = LineInput(1)
            If obj = "EOF" Then Exit Do
            If obj = "ENTITIES" Then Exit Do
        Loop

        Do While objnum < 10000
            obj = LineInput(1)
            If obj = "EOF" Then Exit Do
            Select Case obj

                Case "LINE"
                    obj = LineInput(1)
                    objects(objnum, 1) = 1
                    Do
                        obj = LineInput(1)
                        Select Case obj
                            Case " 10"
                                objects(objnum, 2) = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 20"
                                objects(objnum, 3) = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 11"
                                objects(objnum, 4) = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 21"
                                objects(objnum, 5) = LineInput(1)
                            Case "  0"
                                Exit Do
                        End Select
                    Loop
                    objnum = objnum + 1
                    ' formGraphics.DrawLine(myPen, (x * scales) + deltax, (1000 - y * scales) + deltay, (xx * scales) + deltax, (1000 - yy * scales) + deltay)

                Case "CIRCLE"
                    obj = LineInput(1)
                    objects(objnum, 1) = 2
                    Do
                        obj = LineInput(1)
                        Select Case obj
                            Case " 10"
                                objects(objnum, 2) = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 20"
                                objects(objnum, 3) = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 40"
                                objects(objnum, 4) = LineInput(1)
                            Case "  0"
                                Exit Do

                        End Select
                    Loop
                    objnum = objnum + 1
                    '                    formGraphics.DrawEllipse(myPen, New Rectangle((x * scales) - (d * scales) + deltax, 1000 - (y * scales) - (d * scales) + deltay, (d * scales * 2), d * scales * 2))


                Case "ARCl"
                    obj = LineInput(1)
                    Do
                        obj = LineInput(1)
                        Select Case obj
                            Case " 10"
                                x = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 20"
                                y = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 40"
                                d = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 50"
                                ang1 = LineInput(1)
                            Case " 51"
                                ang2 = LineInput(1)
                            Case "  0"
                                Exit Do
                        End Select
                    Loop
                    If ang1 < ang2 Then ang3 = ang1 - ang2 Else ang3 = (ang1 - ang2) - 180
                    formGraphics.DrawArc(myPen, (x * scales) - ((d * scales)), 1000 - (y * scales) - (d * scales), d * 2 * scales, d * 2 * scales, ang2 + 180, ang3)
                    MsgBox(ang1 & ":" & ang2 & ";" & ang1 & ":" & ang1 + ang3)
            End Select
        Loop
        FileClose(1)
        writer()
    End Sub

    Private Sub writer()
        For i As Integer = 1 To objnum
            Select Case objects(i, 1)
                Case 1
                    formGraphics.DrawLine(myPen, (objects(i, 2) * scales) + deltax, (1000 - objects(i, 3) * scales) + deltay, (objects(i, 4) * scales) + deltax, (1000 - objects(i, 5) * scales) + deltay)
                Case 2
                    formGraphics.DrawEllipse(myPen, New Rectangle((objects(i, 2) * scales) - (objects(i, 4) * scales) + deltax, 1000 - (objects(i, 3) * scales) - (objects(i, 4) * scales) + deltay, (objects(i, 4) * scales * 2), objects(i, 4) * scales * 2))
            End Select
        Next
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_MouseMove(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Me.MouseMove
        If e.Button = Windows.Forms.MouseButtons.Middle Then
            deltax = deltax + (e.X - dxs)
            deltay = deltay + (e.Y - dys)
            formGraphics.Clear(Color.Black)
            writer()
            dxs = e.X
            dys = e.Y
        End If
    End Sub





    Private Sub Form1_MouseWheel(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Me.MouseWheel
        formGraphics.Clear(Color.Black)
        Select Case e.Delta
            Case Is < 0
                scales = scales / 1.5
            Case Is > 0
                scales = scales * 1.5
        End Select
        Button1.Text = scales
        writer()

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        formGraphics.Clear(Color.Black)
        reader()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        formGraphics = Me.CreateGraphics()
        formGraphics.Clear(Color.Black)
        writer()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_MouseUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Me.MouseUp

        flag = False
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Me.MouseDown
        If flag = False Then
            flag = True
            dxs = e.X
            dys = e.Y
        End If


        'End If
    End Sub
End Class

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integers are whole numbers. use decimal

You need to ask yourself this question: what is an integer? Once you have the answer what an integer is, you will find the problem.
Hints: Can the value 12.345 be called an integer?

Well that made me bang my head on the keyboard a few times....:blush:

Well what would be the best to define scales? I would like to be able to handle "1234.123"

well I defined it as a single, and that seemed to work... However is this the right thing to do?

i'd use decimal

For what you're doing, Single is OK. If you need a large range or higher precision, use Double or Decimal.