input decimal point(resolved)

[jwisneski]

hello all

i have a simple program that allows users to input numbers by key board or buttons clicked my problem is getting a decimal point to display and be put in the variable used for calculation
by clicking the button "." any ideas thanks john

[mendhak]

To tell you the truth, I have absolutely NO idea what you just said, but I'll hazard a guess here:

If Not TextBox1.Text.IndexOf(".") > 0 Then
            TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & "."
        End If

[jwisneski]

hello mendhak

i have reread my post and it is a bit fuzzy, i have tried your suggestion and it does indeed put a decimal point into the
textbox however the way i have the other buttons coded i lose the decimal place after i input another value, this is a sample
i have n1 declared as public decimal

if n1>=1 then
n1=(n1 * 10) + 2 <--diff value for each button 1,2,3,etc
end if
if n1 = 0 then
n1 = 2 <--- value of button 1,2,3,4 etc
end if
txtnum1.text=n1
this code gives correct input until i use decimal point

how can i recode the numbers(buttons) so the decimal point remains after i put it in the n1 variable thanks john

[wossname]

type the entire number into the textbox first then send it to the variable.

[jwisneski]

hello wossname

it works fine the way it is if i type the numbers in using the keyboard i need to use the buttons to enter the numbers
i am thinking of using string.endswith(.) to check for a decimal point. then starting a new variable say n2 for all input after the decimal point and then simply adding the two together
numberbeforedecimal + number afterdecimal=finalnumber
if ther was some simpler way to input the numbers though the use of buttons i wish someone would tell me thanks john

is there a way to check a string for integer vs decimal something like the isnumeric checks for numeric data

[jwisneski]

hello all

i found the solution to my problem by simplifing how i input the numbers

n1=txtnum1.text & "."
n1 =txtnum1.text & "1" for all numbers 1,2,3,4,etc

i had a rather compicated method that involved division by ten to move a decimal place

thanks for all your help john