Error message on my binary search program

Error mesage that i am experiencing.

Run-time '63':
Bad record number

Code:

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Private Function BinarySearch(strSearchItem As String) As Long
Dim lngFirst As Long
Dim lngLast As Long
Dim lngMiddle As Long
Dim lngLastPass As Long
Dim strItem As String
Dim strValue As String
Dim blnDone As Boolean

    Open "TDStudList.txt" For Random As 1 Len = Len(StudRec)
    Rec = LOF(1) / Len(StudRec)
   
    lngFirst = 1
    lngLast = Rec
    strItem = UCase$(Trim$(strSearchItem))
   
    'If there is only one record check if it is the desired one.
   
    If lngLast = 1 Then
        Get 1, 1, StudRec
        If strItem = UCase$(StudRec.RegNO) Then
            BinarySearch = 1
        Else
            BinarySearch = 0
        End If
        Close 1
        Exit Function
    End If
   
    'Set the pointer to the middle record.
   
    lngMiddle = ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2
   
    Do Until blnDone
   
        Get 1, lngMiddle, StudRec
        strValue = UCase$(StudRec.RegNO)
        If strItem = strValue Then
            '
            'Item Found
            '
            BinarySearch = lngMiddle
            blnDone = True
            Exit Do
        ElseIf strItem < strValue Then
            '
            'Direction = Down
            'Remove the second half of the records
           
            lngLast = lngMiddle
            lngMiddle = lngMiddle - ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2
        ElseIf strItem > strValue Then
            '
            'Direction = UP
            'Remove the first half of the records
            '
            lngFirst = lngMiddle
            lngMiddle = lngMiddle - ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2
        End If
        '
        'Check if the records are still divisible
        '
        If (lngMiddle = lngFirst) Or (lngMiddle = lngLast) Then
            lngLastPass = lngLastPass + 1
            If lngLastPass = 2 Then
            lngLastPass = 0
            BinarySearch = 0
            blnDone = True
            End If
        End If
        Loop
       
    Close 1
             
End Function

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1. Use FreeFile to address a file number
2. Where did u get StudRec from?

You forgot the pound sign

Code:

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Open "TDStudList.txt" For Random As #1 Len = Len(StudRec)

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I shall put the whole code for you to see.

Code:

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Option Explicit
'
' Student record user defined type.
'
Private Type StudentData
    RegNO  As String * 9
    ContactAddress As String * 40
    StudentName  As String * 30
    Phone    As String * 20
    State  As String * 15
    DOB  As String * 14
    Sex As String * 10
End Type

'
' Array of students
'
Private StudArray() As StudentData
Private StudRec    As StudentData

Private Rec  As Long

Private Sub pShowFileRecord(lngRecord As Long)
    '
    ' Display a record from the file in the textboxes.
    '
    txtRegNO = StudRec.RegNO
    txtContactAddress = StudRec.ContactAddress
    txtStudentName = StudRec.StudentName
    txtPhone = StudRec.Phone
    txtState = StudRec.State
    txtDOB = StudRec.DOB
    txtSex = StudRec.Sex
   
End Sub

Private Sub ClearRecord()

    '
    ' Clear the text boxes
    '
    MsgBox "Please Enter a valid Registration number", vbCritical, "Invalid Entry or No Record"
    txtRegNO.Text = ""
    txtContactAddress.Text = ""
    txtStudentName.Text = ""
    txtPhone.Text = ""
    txtState.Text = ""
    txtDOB.Text = ""
    txtSex.Text = ""
    txtNO.SetFocus      'Set the cursor at the input
 
End Sub

Private Sub cmdAbout_Click()
    '
    'Show about form
    '
    frmAbout.Show
End Sub

Private Sub cmdSearch_Click()
Dim lngMatch As Long
   
    '
    ' Search the file for a record.
    '
    lngMatch = BinarySearch(txtNO)
    '
    ' If found, display the record.
    '
    If lngMatch Then
        Call pShowFileRecord(lngMatch)
    Else
        Call ClearRecord
    End If
   
End Sub

Private Sub cmdTD_Click()
    frmTD.Show
    frmBS.Hide
   
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim GetStud As StudentData
    Dim l  As Long
   
    '
    'Load an array with data from the file and
    'load the listbox with the Reg NO from each record.
    '
    Open "StudList.dat" For Random As 1 Len = Len(GetStud)
    Rec = LOF(1) / Len(GetStud)
   
    ReDim StudArray(1 To Rec)
   
    For l = 1 To Rec
        Get 1, l, StudArray(l)
        lstRegNO.AddItem StudArray(l).RegNO
    Next
    Close 1
   
End Sub

Private Sub lstRegNO_Click()
    '
    'show listbox items in txtNO
    '
    txtNO = lstRegNO.Text
   
End Sub

Private Sub cmdClear_Click()
    '
    'Clear the whole textboxes
    '
    txtRegNO.Text = ""
    txtContactAddress.Text = ""
    txtStudentName.Text = ""
    txtPhone.Text = ""
    txtState.Text = ""
    txtDOB.Text = ""
    txtSex.Text = ""
    txtNO.Text = ""
   
End Sub

Private Sub cmdQuit_Click()
    '
    'Terminate the program
    '
    End

End Sub

Private Function BinarySearch(strSearchItem As String) As Long
Dim lngFirst    As Long
Dim lngLast    As Long
Dim lngMiddle  As Long
Dim lngLastPass As Long
Dim strItem    As String
Dim strValue    As String
Dim blnDone    As Boolean


    Open "StudList.dat" For Random As 1 Len = Len(StudRec)
    Rec = LOF(1) / Len(StudRec)
    '
    ' Search a file for an item using a binary search.
    ' The search is not case sensitive.
    ' Returned is the index of the matching file element.
    '

    '
    ' Initialize the pointers to the first
    ' and last records.
    '
    lngFirst = 1
    lngLast = Rec
    strItem = UCase$(Trim$(strSearchItem))
   
    '
    ' If only one record, see if it is the desired one.
    '
    If lngLast = 1 Then
        Get 1, 1, StudRec
        If strItem = UCase$(StudRec.RegNO) Then
            BinarySearch = 1
        Else
            BinarySearch = 0
        End If
        Close 1
        Exit Function
    End If
    '
    ' Set the pointer to the middle record.
    '
    lngMiddle = ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2

    '
    ' Apply the binary search criteria until the
    ' item is found or the file is exhausted.
    '
    Do Until blnDone
        '
        ' Read a record from the file.
        '
        Get 1, lngMiddle, StudRec
       
        strValue = UCase$(StudRec.RegNO)
       
        If strItem = strValue Then
            '
            ' Found it.
            '
            BinarySearch = lngMiddle
            blnDone = True
            Exit Do
        ElseIf strItem < strValue Then
            '
            ' Direction = down
            ' Remove the second half of the file.
            '
            lngLast = lngMiddle
            lngMiddle = lngMiddle - ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2
        ElseIf strItem > strValue Then
            '
            ' Direction = Up
            ' Remove the first half of the file.
            '
            lngFirst = lngMiddle
            lngMiddle = lngMiddle + ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2
        End If
       
        '
        ' See if record is still divisible.
        '
        If (lngMiddle = lngFirst) Or (lngMiddle = lngLast) Then
            lngLastPass = lngLastPass + 1
            If lngLastPass = 2 Then
                lngLastPass = 0
                BinarySearch = 0
                blnDone = True
            End If
        End If
    Loop
   
    Close 1
   
End Function

Private Sub txtNO_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)
    '
    ' Convert to upper case.
    '
    KeyAscii = Asc(UCase$(Chr(KeyAscii)))
   
End Sub

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some1uk03 that is how i got StudRec

You can replace these for more stability:

Code:

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Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim GetStud As StudentData
    Dim l  As Long
   
    '
    'Load an array with data from the file and
    'load the listbox with the Reg NO from each record.
    '
   
    If Len(Dir(App.Path & "\Studlist.dat")) = 0 Then
        MsgBox "File: 'Studlist.dat' does not exist.", vbCritical, "File Missing"
        Unload Me
        Exit Sub
    End If

Dim fFile As Integer
fFile = FreeFile

    Open App.Path & "\StudList.dat" For Random As #fFile Len = Len(GetStud)
        Rec = LOF(fFile) / Len(GetStud)
   
        ReDim StudArray(1 To Rec)
   
        For l = 1 To Rec
            Get 1, l, StudArray(l)
            lstRegNO.AddItem StudArray(l).RegNO
        Next
    Close #fFile
   
End Sub

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Code:

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Private Function BinarySearch(strSearchItem As String) As Long
Dim lngFirst    As Long
Dim lngLast    As Long
Dim lngMiddle  As Long
Dim lngLastPass As Long
Dim strItem    As String
Dim strValue    As String
Dim blnDone    As Boolean

Dim fFile As Integer
fFile = FreeFile

    Open "StudList.dat" For Random As #fFile Len = Len(StudRec)
    If LOF(fFile) = 0 Then Close #fFile: Exit Function
   
    Rec = LOF(fFile) / Len(StudRec)
    '
    ' Search a file for an item using a binary search.
    ' The search is not case sensitive.
    ' Returned is the index of the matching file element.
    '

    '
    ' Initialize the pointers to the first
    ' and last records.
    '
    lngFirst = 1
    lngLast = Rec
    strItem = UCase$(Trim$(strSearchItem))
   
    '
    ' If only one record, see if it is the desired one.
    '
    If lngLast = 1 Then
        Get 1, 1, StudRec
        If strItem = UCase$(StudRec.RegNO) Then
            BinarySearch = 1
        Else
            BinarySearch = 0
        End If
        Close 1
        Exit Function
    End If
    '
    ' Set the pointer to the middle record.
    '
    lngMiddle = ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2

    '
    ' Apply the binary search criteria until the
    ' item is found or the file is exhausted.
    '
    Do Until blnDone
        '
        ' Read a record from the file.
        '
        Get fFile, lngMiddle, StudRec
       
        strValue = UCase$(StudRec.RegNO)
       
        If strItem = strValue Then
            '
            ' Found it.
            '
            BinarySearch = lngMiddle
            blnDone = True
            Exit Do
        ElseIf strItem < strValue Then
            '
            ' Direction = down
            ' Remove the second half of the file.
            '
            lngLast = lngMiddle
            lngMiddle = lngMiddle - ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2
        ElseIf strItem > strValue Then
            '
            ' Direction = Up
            ' Remove the first half of the file.
            '
            lngFirst = lngMiddle
            lngMiddle = lngMiddle + ((lngLast - lngFirst) + 1) \ 2
        End If
       
        '
        ' See if record is still divisible.
        '
        If (lngMiddle = lngFirst) Or (lngMiddle = lngLast) Then
            lngLastPass = lngLastPass + 1
            If lngLastPass = 2 Then
                lngLastPass = 0
                BinarySearch = 0
                blnDone = True
            End If
        End If
    Loop
   
    Close #fFile
   
End Function

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I am still having an error in the program.

Run-time error'63':

Bad record number.

I just don't know what it is, pls do help me out.

Theres something wrong with the PROJECT you uploaded. I can't extract it. Keeps on giving errors.

i will try to upload it again. How can i upload another one pls

This is the project i last posted and it was having error.

Duplicate threads merged - please post each question (or variation of it) only once.

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i will try to upload it again. How can i upload another one pls

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Originally Posted by some1uk03

Theres something wrong with the PROJECT you uploaded. I can't extract it. Keeps on giving errors.

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i have uploaded another project, it will work this time. Thanks