Err help? :)

Erm, Im quite new with using Visual basic and I need help with this 1 code I just started.

What I am trying to do is have a field which I can type in and when I press the button it says what I have just typed in. Here is the code.

Code:

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Public Class Form1


    Dim name As String

    End Sub

    Private Sub TextBox1_TextChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles txtbox.TextChanged


        name = txtname.Text

        MsgBox(name)


    End Sub
End Class

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Thanks. :)

This is VB6 forum, try VB.Net

So? Doesn't it work?

Nope. it says variable "name" conflicts with property "name" in the base class "control" and should be declared as "shadows". im not sure what that means, and ive made sure that my name property and my text property arent the same, but it still says this?

Do you have a textbox named "txtname" and a button named "Button1" on Form1?. If you do, the code you showed above should work.

Edit: Oh, it's a naming conflict. Just change you variable to another name such as "name1"

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Originally Posted by stanav

Do you have a textbox named "txtname" and a button named "Button1" on Form1?. If you do, the code you showed above should work.

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Yeah, its set to that but its still not working :/

Edit: Ive changed my variable to "name1" its works now but itstead of what I typed in the text box the label text appears in the new message box.

To resolve such conflict enclose your conflicting variable name in brackets.

Code:

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Public Class Form1

    Dim [name] As String

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        [name] = txtname.Text
        MsgBox([name])

    End Sub
End Class

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But normally it's not a good way to name a variable since it can confuse you or anyone who will be reading your code, besides you can do it simpler:

Code:

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MsgBox(txtname.Text)

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Your form already has a property Name so when you declare a variable with the same name the compiler informs you of the naming conflict. In most cases you should rename your variable (there are exceptions though, but not this time).

Change the variable name from "name" to "name1"

Code:

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Dim name1 As String


    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click


        name1 = txtname.Text


        MsgBox(name1)

    End Sub

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You have an orphaned end sub.... right after your dim name line... shouldn't be there... try removing it, then try your code again. It should work.

-tg

Moved.

This thread already exists in this forum, and is a bit more advanced.

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Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker

This thread already exists in this forum, and is a bit more advanced.

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And now both have been merged into one. :)