Help Please **RESOLVED**

**Rally2000** · Dec 19th, 2003, 04:55 PM

I have declared Money as Double under the Form Designer and want to make an addition but it keeps on telling me that this is an illegal operation.
Would someone please explain?

Code:

Money = lblBalance.Text + txtAmount.Text

Why does it work for subtracting but not adding ??
Please help. Thanks!

**dynamic_sysop** · Dec 19th, 2003, 05:11 PM

try using Convert.ToDouble() , eg:

VB Code:

Money = (Convert.ToDouble(lblBalance.Text) + Convert.ToDouble(txtAmount.Text))

**Rally2000** · Dec 19th, 2003, 05:26 PM

Thanks!

I have another question!
There is a label “lblBalance” on frmMain that needs to be updated when I close frmDeposid, how would I go about doing that. I have tried different approaches but have failed to get it to work.
Thank you so much!

**dynamic_sysop** · Dec 19th, 2003, 05:41 PM

when declaring frmDeposid , add it as owned by frmMain , then you can access frmMain's controls / data. eg:

VB Code:

'/// when showing frmDeposid ...
Dim frm2 As New frmDeposid()
MyBase.AddOwnedForm(frm2)
frm2.Show()

then when closing frmDeposid , to set the label's text on frmMain ...

VB Code:

Dim fMain As frmMain = DirectCast(Me.Owner , frmMain)
fMain.lblBalance.Text = "your updated stuff"

**Rally2000** · Dec 19th, 2003, 06:12 PM

Thank you!
All I have to do now is learn to spell Deposit. LOL

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