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VB: label

I have the following statement:

lblNetCharge.Caption = (DAYCHARGE * NumberOfDays) + (MILESDRIVENCHARGE * MilesDriven)

with
NumberOfDays = Val(txtNumberOfDays.Text)

and
MilesDriven = Val(lblMilesDriven)

the 1st part of the calculation worked fine but the other one gave me a "0"
But when i replace (MILESDRIVENCHARGE * MilesDriven) by (MILESDRIVENCHARGE * Val(lblMilesDriven))
it works fine.
how can i use a variable for the label value?

Arthur_Wood

show all of the relevant code, as it appears, from what you have shown, that you MIGHT have it written like this:

lblNetCharge.Caption = (DAYCHARGE * NumberOfDays) + (MILESDRIVENCHARGE * MilesDriven)

MilesDriven = Val(lblMilesDriven)
so that MilesDrive is UNCALCULATED(hence value = 0) when you try to use it.

change to:

MilesDriven = Val(lblMilesDriven)

lblNetCharge.Caption = (DAYCHARGE * NumberOfDays) + (MILESDRIVENCHARGE * MilesDriven)

and it SHOULD be fine.

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sam17

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thnx a lot

what ur saying is that we can use the val() statement for a texbox only and not for the label..?
and the lbl.caption stt for the label?

Jacamar

The Val statement can be used for a label, the point I make regarding procedure in coding is that it is much easier to write programs that are a step by step process, as opposed to attempting to cram as many steps as possible in each line of code. You will be a much more succesful (and sane) programmer if you attempt to keep things simple, and organized. Debuging is much easier since each line of code is only providing one new step.

I hope this was helpful.