[RESOLVED] Help making condition

lets have this example

record 1
qty:1

record 2
qty:1

total of all record is 2
total to be compared is 4

lets say he/she wants to edit record 2,user then input the desired number in a textbox(txtquantity.text)

how should i limit the user so that the quantity he can enter txtquantity.text is from 3 to 1 only

because total to be compared is only 4

update should then look like this

record 1
qty:1

record 2
qty:3 ( if user entered 3 ) but if user enters 4 in txtquantity.text it will flag an error

total of all record is 4
total to be compared 4

hope i made it clear

Here's something to start with. Right click the variables starting with "vb" then Click "Definition" for more info. The object browser if your friend.

vb Code:

Private Sub Text1_KeyUp(KeyCode As Integer, Shift As Integer)
    On Error GoTo EH
    Dim szText As String
    
    If ((KeyCode = vbKeyBack) Or (KeyCode = vbKeyDelete)) Then
        ' Backspace And Delete keys are OK
    ElseIf ((KeyCode >= vbKey0) And (KeyCode <= vbKey9)) Then
        szText = Text1.Text
        If (CInt(szText) > 3) Then
            szText = "3"
            Call Beep
        ElseIf (CInt(szText) < 1) Then
            szText = "1"
            Call Beep
        End If
        Text1.Text = szText
        Text1.SelStart = Len(Text1.Text) + 1
    Else
        Call Beep
    End If
    Exit Sub
    
EH: Call Err.Clear
    Call Beep
    Text1.Text = "1"
End Sub

will this work if both qty in records are not specified?

Wut? Did you try the code?

All it does it limit the value in the TextBox from 1 to 3. I dont know what records you're using. You decide how you want to handle the max quantity and how you read the records.

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Originally Posted by enjoyincubus

how should i limit the user so that the quantity he can enter txtquantity.text is from 3 to 1 only

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if the records were used in the database(MsAccess)

total to be compared also changes

you wouldnt exactly know the specific quantity of each record, i can only traverse the records

Xiphias - that's a classic example of giving someone what they asked for, but not what they needed....


in order to perform the necessary logic, you need a few things...
the current total of all records (2)
the current total of the current record (1)
the current allowable total (4)
the user input new total (3).


the logic is like this:
if the current allowable total (4) minus the current total of all records (2) plus the total of the current record (1) is equal to, or greater than the user input new total, then it is allowable.
So reversing that
if the current allowable total (4) minus the current total of all records (2) plus the total of the current record (1) is less than the user input new total, then notify the user it is too much.

4 - 2 + 1 = 3 ... so, if the user enters 3, it's OK....
If the user enters 4, then it is not OK.
Now, let say the first record is 2, not one....
if the current allowable total (4) minus the current total of all records (3) plus the total of the current record (1) is less than the user input new total, then notify the user it is too much.
And the user enters 3.
4 -3 + 1 = 2... since 2 is less than 3, the user will not be able to use 3.

I hope this helps.

-tg

notice that if the 1st record is higher than the second the condition changes?

and if the 2nd record is higher than the first it also changes?

no... it shouldn't....it should be the same no matter what...

-tg

COOL! thanks i think i got it, thanks for the reply guys, been really helpful

i kinda suck at this so, thanks i again