Finding max value of textbox

Hi guys,

I need assistance with following code. There are 4 textboxes on the left side of the form and user is entering values in each of them. There is also fifth textbox on the right side of the form. After checking all values, fifth textbox (on the right side) need to move on the same height as height of textbox with maximum value entered. For example, if you enter following values:
textbox1(3)
textbox2(4)
textbox3(1)
textbox4(2)
Fifth textbox needs to move on the same height as textbox2.
I tried with following code:

Dim First As Integer
Dim Second As Integer
Dim Third As Integer
Dim Fourth As Integer
Dim Max As Integer

First = val(textbox1.text)
Second = val(textbox2.text)
Third = val(textbox3.text)
Fourth = val(textbox4.text)

If (First>Second) and (First>Third) and (First > Fourth) then
Max = First
textbox5.height = textbox1.height
ElseIf (Second>First) and (Second>Third) and (Second>Fourth) then
Max = Second
textbox5.height = textbox2.height
ElseIf (Third>First) and (Third>Second) and (Third>Fourth) then
Max = Third
textbox5.height = textbox3.height
Else
Max = Fourth
Textbox5.height = textbox4.height

I am absolute begginer wth VB, so please if somebody can help me with this code or some other idea is welcomed also.

Thanks in advance

I would loop through the textboxes to find the one with the highest value.

Code:

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'find text box with highest value
Dim maxValue As String = ""
Dim maxTextBox As TextBox
For Each txt In New TextBox() {textbox1, textbox2, textbox3, textbox4}

    If txt.Text > maxValue Then
        maxValue = txt.Text
        maxTextBox = txt
    End If

Next

'set height of tb5
textbox5.Height = maxTextBox.Height

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try this:

Code:

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Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim First As Integer
        Dim Second As Integer
        Dim Third As Integer
        Dim Fourth As Integer

        If Integer.TryParse(TextBox1.Text, First) And Integer.TryParse(TextBox2.Text, Second) And Integer.TryParse(TextBox3.Text, Third) And Integer.TryParse(TextBox4.Text, Fourth) Then
            Dim values(,) As Object = {{TextBox1, First}, {TextBox2, Second}, {TextBox3, Third}, {TextBox4, Fourth}}

            Dim highestIndex As Integer = -1
            Dim highest As Integer = -1

            For x As Integer = 0 To 3
                If CInt(values(x, 1)) > highest Then
                    highestIndex = x
                    highest = CInt(values(x, 1))
                End If
            Next

            TextBox5.Top = DirectCast(values(highestIndex, 0), TextBox).Top

        End If

    End Sub
End Class

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How about putting the textbox values in an arrray and just use the max function. once toy find the mx value then se the height
here is an example:

http://www.dotnetperls.com/math-max-min-vbnet

Thank you all guys, I really appreciate it. Cheers!

vb Code:

Dim textboxes = Me.Controls.OfType(Of TextBox).ToArray().OrderBy(Function(tb) CInt(tb.TextLength)).Last()

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ident

vb Code:

Dim textboxes = Me.Controls.OfType(Of TextBox).ToArray().OrderBy(Function(tb) CInt(tb.TextLength)).Last()

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Code:

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Dim textboxes = Me.Controls.OfType(Of TextBox).ToArray().OrderBy(Function(tb) CInt(tb.Text)).Last()

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Not TextLength :P

I meant Text lol since would not be converting the length., slight over sight in rushing. ;)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Zach_VB6

Code:

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Dim textboxes = Me.Controls.OfType(Of TextBox).ToArray().OrderBy(Function(tb) CInt(tb.Text)).Last()

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Not TextLength :P

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As well as that correction, the ToArray call serves no useful purpose. Also, rather than calling OrderBy and then Last, just call Max. That code also will fail if any TextBox doesn't contain a valid integer.

Here is a couple of examples that fix all those issues:

Code:

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Dim maxTextBox = Controls.OfType(Of TextBox)().Max(Function(tb) If(Integer.TryParse(tb.Text, Nothing),
                                                                  Integer.Parse(tb.Text),
                                                                  Integer.MinValue))

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Code:

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Dim maxTextBox = Controls.OfType(Of TextBox)().
                          Where(Function(tb) Integer.TryParse(tb.Text, Nothing)).
                          Max(Function(tb) Integer.Parse(tb.Text))

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I agree with validating parsing the Integer but it's the same with exception handling. I wont include it in my examples. Maybe i should rethink including in the future validation.

Didn't no about Max. Appreciated John.