[RESOLVED] Fixing Parameters

[Tarablue]

Hello To All,

In my program there are several combinations of parameters that the user can set. What I have managed to do is run a small program everytime the main program is run, there the user sets up his/her parameters, but this has to be done each time the program is run. What I would like to do is for the user, at the first run of the program, to set their own styles and have them permanantly fixed.

My current code, though it works is very long winded, is as follows.

Private Sub Command1_Click()

    OpenSplash.Command1.Enabled = True
    OpenSplash.Command2.Enabled = True

Parameters.Visible = False


    If Combo1.ListIndex = 0 Then
        LamairInput.Combo3.ListIndex = 0
        BXInput.Combo1.ListIndex = 0
        
    ElseIf Combo1.ListIndex = 1 Then
        LamairInput.Combo3.ListIndex = 1
        BXInput.Combo1.ListIndex = 1

    ElseIf Combo1.ListIndex = 2 Then
        LamairInput.Combo3.ListIndex = 2
        BXInput.Combo1.ListIndex = 2

    ElseIf Combo1.ListIndex = 3 Then
        LamairInput.Combo3.ListIndex = 3
        BXInput.Combo1.ListIndex = 3

    ElseIf Combo1.ListIndex = 4 Then
        LamairInput.Combo3.ListIndex = 4
        BXInput.Combo1.ListIndex = 4

End If

    If Combo2.ListIndex = 0 Then
        LamairInput.Combo5.ListIndex = 0
        BXInput.Combo2.ListIndex = 0

    ElseIf Combo2.ListIndex = 1 Then
        LamairInput.Combo5.ListIndex = 1
        BXInput.Combo2.ListIndex = 1

    ElseIf Combo2.ListIndex = 2 Then
        LamairInput.Combo5.ListIndex = 2
        BXInput.Combo2.ListIndex = 2

    ElseIf Combo2.ListIndex = 3 Then
        LamairInput.Combo5.ListIndex = 3
        BXInput.Combo2.ListIndex = 3

End If

    If Combo3.ListIndex = 0 Then
        LamairInput.Combo7.ListIndex = 0
        BXInput.Combo3.ListIndex = 0

    ElseIf Combo3.ListIndex = 1 Then
        LamairInput.Combo7.ListIndex = 1
        BXInput.Combo3.ListIndex = 1
            LamairInput.Combo6.Text = 68
            BXInput.Combo14.Text = 68

End If

    If Combo4.ListIndex = 0 Then
        LamairInput.Combo9.ListIndex = 0
        BXInput.Combo4.ListIndex = 0
        
    ElseIf Combo4.ListIndex = 1 Then
        LamairInput.Combo9.ListIndex = 1
        BXInput.Combo4.ListIndex = 1

End If

LamairInput.Visible = False
BXInput.Visible = False
OpenSplash.Visible = True


End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()

'Label 1
    Label6.Caption = "Do not show again?"

'combo1
    Combo1.Clear
    Combo1.AddItem "m3/s"
    Combo1.AddItem "m3/min"
    Combo1.AddItem "m3/hr"
    Combo1.AddItem "l/s"
    Combo1.AddItem "cfm"
    Combo1.ListIndex = 0
    
'combo2
    Combo2.Clear
    Combo2.AddItem "Pa"
    Combo2.AddItem "mm wg"
    Combo2.AddItem "in wg"
    Combo2.AddItem "mbar"
    Combo2.ListIndex = 0

'combo3
    Combo3.Clear
    Combo3.AddItem "°C"
    Combo3.AddItem "°F"
    Combo3.ListIndex = 0
    
'combo4
    Combo4.Clear
    Combo4.AddItem "m"
    Combo4.AddItem "ft"
    Combo4.ListIndex = 0
    
    Parameters.Visible = True
Combo1.SetFocus

End Sub

Can anyone advise me onhow to do this and offer up some coding, as I'm no master programmer by any stretch of the imagination.

Thank You
Tarablue

[MartinLiss]

Take a look at the How to use SaveSetting and GetSetting link in my signature.

[Ellis Dee]

Can anyone advise me onhow to do this and offer up some coding, as I'm no master programmer by any stretch of the imagination.

In addition to using the registry as Martin suggested, your Command1_Click code can be tightened up to this:

Private Sub Command1_Click()

    OpenSplash.Command1.Enabled = True
    OpenSplash.Command2.Enabled = True

    Parameters.Visible = False
    
    LamairInput.Combo3.ListIndex = Combo1.ListIndex
    BXInput.Combo1.ListIndex = Combo1.ListIndex
    
    LamairInput.Combo5.ListIndex = Combo2.ListIndex
    BXInput.Combo2.ListIndex = Combo2.ListIndex
    
    LamairInput.Combo7.ListIndex = Combo3.ListIndex
    BXInput.Combo3.ListIndex = Combo3.ListIndex
    If Combo3.ListIndex = 1 Then
        LamairInput.Combo6.Text = 68
        BXInput.Combo14.Text = 68
    End If
    
    LamairInput.Combo9.ListIndex = Combo4.ListIndex
    BXInput.Combo4.ListIndex = Combo4.ListIndex
        

    LamairInput.Visible = False
    BXInput.Visible = False
    OpenSplash.Visible = True
End Sub

[Tarablue]

Hello Martin Liss,

Looked at "How to use SaveSetting and GetSetting" and thought is was going to be fairly simple. It may be for most but me - No.

OK, trying your idea on just one part of my program, I placed SaveSetting Roof, "SmallRoofInput", "Combo6", Combo6.Text at the end of my code and when run I get an error message Expected Sub, Function, or Property.

As for the Combo3.ListIndex = GetSetting(Roof, "SmallRoofInput", "Combo3") I originall got an error Variable not defined, so I placed Dim Roof As ApplicationStartConstants in my code. This time I get an error Type missmatch.

As I said before, I'm no programmer, especially when it comes to this so I'm back for more help please.

Thank you
Tarablue

[Tarablue]

Hello Ellis Dee,

That's fantastic, thankyou. See I told you it was long winded. Better not let you get your hands on the rest of it, I don't want to be responsible for you turning in your grave at the sight of it.

Thank you
Tarablue

[Hack]

Is this resolved now?

[Ellis Dee]

I told you it was long winded. Better not let you get your hands on the rest of it, I don't want to be responsible for you turning in your grave at the sight of it.

heh, don't beat yourself up. Everybody started out as a beginner.

[MartinLiss]

Hello Martin Liss,

Looked at "How to use SaveSetting and GetSetting" and thought is was going to be fairly simple. It may be for most but me - No.

OK, trying your idea on just one part of my program, I placed SaveSetting Roof, "SmallRoofInput", "Combo6", Combo6.Text at the end of my code and when run I get an error message Expected Sub, Function, or Property.

As for the Combo3.ListIndex = GetSetting(Roof, "SmallRoofInput", "Combo3") I originall got an error Variable not defined, so I placed Dim Roof As ApplicationStartConstants in my code. This time I get an error Type missmatch.

As I said before, I'm no programmer, especially when it comes to this so I'm back for more help please.

Thank you
Tarablue

What is Roof, the name of your program? Normally that first parameter would be, but you can put anything there that you like as long as the SaveSetting and GetSetting are consistent. Also in 20 years I've never used an ApplicationStartConstants. In any case you don't need to Dim Roof, just do this

SaveSetting "Roof", "SmallRoofInput", "Combo6", Combo6.Text

And for GetSetting (this would not be the matching call for the SaveSetting above)

Combo3.ListIndex = GetSetting("Roof", "SmallRoofInput", "Combo3", -1)

The 4th parameter is used as the default if the value hasn't been saved before.

[Tarablue]

Hello Martin Liss,

GOT IT!!!!

It looks as if I missed out some quotes "", but that wasn't all, I still had to fix up the Parameters program i.e. where to place the code. This I have just done on a dummy run and WOW!! there it was, now all I need to do is not panic and take it one step at a time.

Thank You Again
Tarablue

[MartinLiss]

Hello Martin Liss,

GOT IT!!!!

It looks as if I missed out some quotes "", but that wasn't all, I still had to fix up the Parameters program i.e. where to place the code. This I have just done on a dummy run and WOW!! there it was, now all I need to do is not panic and take it one step at a time.

Thank You Again
Tarablue

Did you ever read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? In any case "Don't panic" is always a good approach.

[Ellis Dee]

I saw a digital watch the other day. I tell you, those are a really neat idea.