sounding like a newbie...

i know i sound like a complete newbie right now, but i've been wondering why this doesnt work for a while

it just basically adding 1 to a variable each time...but for some reason, it doesnt...

ive tried in a timer, loop, and for/next statement.

all i want to do is some like

Code:

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Dim X As Integer
X = X + 1

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and make it return a new number every second(or whatever the case is: timer, for/next, etc...)

So why doesnt this work?

im feeling pretty stupid right now, so thanks to anyone who can correct the stupid error im making. any posts are appreciated. thanks.

You have to give it a value first. You can't just say:

Dim x
x = x + 1

because the computer won't know what the value of x is, and therefore can't add to it.

choochoo, I would reccomend either of the following.

Using a timer...

Code:

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Private Sub Form_Load()
Timer1.Interval = 1000
Timer1.Enabled = True
End Sub

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
Static x As Integer

x = x + 1
Debug.Print x

End Sub

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Using a public variable...

Code:

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Public x As Integer

Private Sub Form_Load()
Timer1.Interval = 1000
Timer1.Enabled = True
End Sub

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()

x = x + 1
Debug.Print x

End Sub

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Hope this helps! :)

thanks for replying to my post.

wynd, i had tried setting its value before, that hadnt worked either :\

Digtal-X-Treme, yes that did help, thanks alot. :)

// heres a simple loop that prints out the integer values 1 to 10
// in Java.
// just to show an example of what you are trying to acheive.
// in another language.


public class Test{
public static void main(String[] args){

int i = 0; // automatic variable
// ie.. local to the method block

while(i != 10){
i = i + 1;
System.out.println(" The value of i is: " + i);
}

}
}

you were doing the right thing i just think you were not doing the timer part properly. From what i remember of VB, variables are
automatically initialized. Good Luck!!!