Re: VB Videos Programming Help
- From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:57:50 +1100
Hi.
ok, sorry about that.
getting confused.
ok, will go and try and search for sites, what keywords would you suggest i
try?
cheers Marvin.
ps: so set the due amount to 0 i suppose.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
Marvin,
Why would you set amount due to 100? amount due is how much the person oes.
You keep asking for sites--I wonder if it's part of your signature. Check
google, if you really want sites, that's what I'd be doing anyway.
Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield
email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
web: tysdomain-com
Visit for quality software and web design.
skype: st8amnd2005
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
> Hi.
> well, it does not say anything about setting up the Amount Due,
> they just assume, that to display the rental amount, the discount and the
> amount due.
> so, maybe for example if i set the Amount Due say to 100, would that work?
> and how to fix the other calculations.
> got any suggestions, or any good sites with simple examples, would be more
> helpful in vb.
> sorry about that.
> cheers Marvin.
> ps: just trying to figure it out myself.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>
>
> what ever it needs to be set to... if they oe something, etc. but it also
> needs to be added in with the calculation.
>
> Thanks,
> Tyler Littlefield
> email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> web: tysdomain-com
> Visit for quality software and web design.
> skype: st8amnd2005
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 4:37 PM
> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>
>
>> HI.
>> so what should i set it to.
>> and how to get the calculations working?
>> or maybe point me to an example.
>> cheers Marvin.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>
>>
>> if it's set to nothing, multiplying 0 by what ever will just mean it's 0.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tyler Littlefield
>> email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> web: tysdomain-com
>> Visit for quality software and web design.
>> skype: st8amnd2005
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 4:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>
>>
>>> HI.
>>> no decAmountDue is set to nothing.
>>> and the decRentals set to it says in the project $1.8, but was having a
>>> lot
>>> of trouble trying to calculate , so put it to 2, just to see, if it
>>> liked
>>> that rounded up.
>>> cheers Marvin.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:10 AM
>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>
>>>
>>> ok, this is the line I don't get. the first two lines make sense:
>>> decAmountDue = decAmountDue * decRentals
>>> does DecAmountDue have something initialized before you set it to that?
>>> And
>>> how are you setting your rentals? I would've thought rentals would've
>>> been
>>> movies*rate with the discount subtracted.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tyler Littlefield
>>> email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> web: tysdomain-com
>>> Visit for quality software and web design.
>>> skype: st8amnd2005
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 4:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi.
>>>> okay, here's the split up version of my calculations.
>>>> cheers and thanks for your help.
>>>> much appreciated.
>>>> Marvin.
>>>>
>>>> decRentals = decRentals * intVideoOrder
>>>> decDiscount = decRentals - intVideoOrder
>>>> decAmountDue = decAmountDue * decRentals
>>>> intCustomerCount = intCustomerCount + 1
>>>> decTotals = decRentals - decDiscount
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:02 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Marvin,
>>>> Again, lets stop with the feel sorry. I understand your on your own.
>>>> You've
>>>> told us this a few times. I will do what I can to help, as long as your
>>>> showing effort. I told you to split your calculation up, and you
>>>> apparently
>>>> did so, so we're off to the next step.
>>>> Please post the lines with your calculations again. Just the split up
>>>> version will do. I'll see what I can do with it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tyler Littlefield
>>>> email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> web: tysdomain-com
>>>> Visit for quality software and web design.
>>>> skype: st8amnd2005
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:59 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi.
>>>>> okay, no hard feelings.
>>>>> okay, i understand.
>>>>> okay, maybe not getting it, but some examples are straight forward,
>>>>> then
>>>>> other, are not, and it is tearing my hair out.
>>>>> not to do it for me, but for some one to point out what i am missing.
>>>>> but must be something really simple, or i am not just picking it up.
>>>>> and tried looking on the net, but could not seem to find any similar
>>>>> examples.
>>>>> okay, will ask other people.
>>>>> see if they can help, or point out resources, where i can find how to
>>>>> fix
>>>>> my
>>>>> problems.
>>>>> really, just not picking it up, and really trying hard to learn, and
>>>>> on
>>>>> my
>>>>> own, so will try that.
>>>>> thanks and have a great day.
>>>>> cheers Marvin.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:55 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Marven,
>>>>> Just reread my last message. I didn't want it to come across like it
>>>>> did.
>>>>> I was in the middle of typing when the phone rang. It was 6 here, and
>>>>> I
>>>>> ran
>>>>> to get it before it woke up my grandparents house.
>>>>> The sintence finished, is that I delete messages from you on program-l
>>>>> because they're duplicates.
>>>>> Rick was not attacking you, and neither am I. If someone else would
>>>>> like
>>>>> to
>>>>> step forward and help you, then feel free.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Tyler Littlefield
>>>>> email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> web: tysdomain-com
>>>>> Visit for quality software and web design.
>>>>> skype: st8amnd2005
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:45 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>> well said.
>>>>>> i do not attack other members on public mailling lists.
>>>>>> so Rick should not do the same or any other member.
>>>>>> maybe you should take it up with the moderators, and maybe a file
>>>>>> list
>>>>>> rules
>>>>>> or etticate message, reminding members of this.
>>>>>> okay, so maybe i am struggling, and maybe i do not understand, but
>>>>>> trying,
>>>>>> some examples, are straight forward, but others, having problems
>>>>>> trying
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> understand, and trying to learn.
>>>>>> people, do not understand, i am on my own, doing this externally, as
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> nearest campus is over 1000 kph, away, in adelaide, australia and
>>>>>> moved
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> Tasmania with my parents.
>>>>>> so, you can see, do not really have the support.
>>>>>> did e-mail my lecturer, and he really cannot help, as he is teaching
>>>>>> multiple students, multiple subjects like vb, c#, c++, java,
>>>>>> multimedia
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> flash and asp.
>>>>>> and at multiple campuses in Adelaide, australia.
>>>>>> so, sorry about this, if do not seem to understand.
>>>>>> cheers Marvin.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "E.J. Zufelt" <everett@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 11:56 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good morning,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Having tutored students in client-server programming with Java, I can
>>>>>> understand how it can sometimes become frustrating. However, I do
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> believe that a public mailing list is the place to make statements
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> ones below.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I believe that individuals who are making an attempt to learn should
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> applauded, even more so the greater their struggle. I have a friend
>>>>>> who
>>>>>> tried 5 times to get his bus drivers lisence before he was finally
>>>>>> successful. I thought it was silly at the time, but now he drives
>>>>>> all
>>>>>> over
>>>>>> Canada and the US and enjoys what he is doing a great deal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HTH,
>>>>>> Everett
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Ricks Place" <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:26 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Marv:
>>>>>>> So the guys know; I had to do the Project Analysis, set up or
>>>>>>> totally
>>>>>>> rebuild the step by step pseudo code and rework nonsense
>>>>>>> calculations
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> well as redefine your use of variables on the past 4 projects. I
>>>>>>> explained
>>>>>>> everything to you, gave you examples and did this over and over but
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> could not pick up on the fundementals. Your educational level, 10 th
>>>>>>> grade, is wholly inadiquit for the level of coursework you are
>>>>>>> involved
>>>>>>> in. You need at least a High School Education, 4 years of prep work
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> English, Math and Science before tackling a University level course
>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>> I worked off-list with you several hours each day but your lack of
>>>>>>> comprehension skills and math skills showed me you are not capable
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> doing work at this level without someone else virtually doing it for
>>>>>>> you.
>>>>>>> So, if you can talk others into doing your work, good. That is a
>>>>>>> skill
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> and of itself of sorts. However, it is not doing you any favors as
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> lack of basic skills will eventually drown you and you will either
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> start all over again or end up giving up completely.
>>>>>>> Rick USA
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:55 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: VB Videos Programming Help
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>>>> doing this book for a programming subject, and now need some help,
>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>> my home work for me, but to give me pointers how to fix the
>>>>>>>> problems
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> calculations.
>>>>>>>> or maybe point me to some good online examples.
>>>>>>>> really struggling, and need some help.
>>>>>>>> and please be gentle with me, tried looking at the msdn, help, and
>>>>>>>> tried
>>>>>>>> searching on google and altavista for some simple examples, similar
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> case study, but could only find really complext examples.
>>>>>>>> so, if you could help me out, let me know either on or off list.
>>>>>>>> cheers Marvin.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ps: will post the project description and my code below.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Video Bonanza
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Design and code a project to calculate the amount due
>>>>>>>> and provide a summary of rentals. All movies rent for
>>>>>>>> $1.80 and all customers receive a 10 percent dis-
>>>>>>>> count.
>>>>>>>> The form should contain input for the member
>>>>>>>> number and the number of movies rented. Inside a
>>>>>>>> group box, display the rental amount, the 10 percent
>>>>>>>> discount, and the amount due. Inside a second group
>>>>>>>> box, display the number of customers served and the
>>>>>>>> total rental income (after discount).
>>>>>>>> Include buttons for Calculate, Clear, and Exit.
>>>>>>>> The Clear button clears the information for the current
>>>>>>>> rental but does not clear the summary information. Do
>>>>>>>> not allow bad input data to cancel the program; in-
>>>>>>>> stead display a message to the user.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Program: VBVideos
>>>>>>>> 'Programmer: Marvin Hunkin
>>>>>>>> 'Date: Tuesday November 4 2008
>>>>>>>> 'Description: Keep track of video rentals
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Public Class frmVBVideos
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Declare Module Level Variable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dim intCustomerCount As Integer = 0
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Private Sub btnCalculateButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object,
>>>>>>>> ByVal
>>>>>>>> e
>>>>>>>> As
>>>>>>>> System.EventArgs) Handles btnCalculateButton.Click
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Declare Variables.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dim intMembership As Integer
>>>>>>>> Dim intVideoOrder As Integer
>>>>>>>> Dim decRentals As Decimal = 2
>>>>>>>> Dim decDiscount As Decimal = 0.1
>>>>>>>> Dim decAmountDue As Decimal
>>>>>>>> Dim decTotals As Decimal
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Convert Variables.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If IsNumeric(tbMembershipNumberTextBox.Text) Then
>>>>>>>> intMembership = CInt(tbMembershipNumberTextBox.Text)
>>>>>>>> Else
>>>>>>>> MessageBox.Show("You Did Not Enter A Valid Numeric Value
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> Membership Number.", "Data Error", _
>>>>>>>> MessageBoxButtons.OK,
>>>>>>>> MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)
>>>>>>>> tbMembershipNumberTextBox.Focus()
>>>>>>>> Return
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> End If
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If IsNumeric(tbVideoRentalNumberTextBox.Text) Then
>>>>>>>> intVideoOrder = CInt(tbVideoRentalNumberTextBox.Text)
>>>>>>>> Else
>>>>>>>> MessageBox.Show("You Did Not Enter A Valid Numeric Value
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> Number Of Video Rentals.", "Data Error", _
>>>>>>>> MessageBoxButtons.OK,
>>>>>>>> MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)
>>>>>>>> tbVideoRentalNumberTextBox.Focus()
>>>>>>>> Return
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> End If
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Calculate Rentals.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> decRentals = decRentals * intVideoOrder
>>>>>>>> decDiscount = decRentals - intVideoOrder
>>>>>>>> decAmountDue = decAmountDue * decRentals
>>>>>>>> intCustomerCount = intCustomerCount + 1
>>>>>>>> decTotals = decRentals - decDiscount
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Format Text Boxes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> tbMembershipNumberTextBox.Text = intMembership.ToString()
>>>>>>>> tbVideoRentalNumberTextBox.Text = intVideoOrder.ToString()
>>>>>>>> tbVideoRentalsTextBox.Text = decRentals.ToString("C")
>>>>>>>> tbDiscountTextBox.Text = decDiscount.ToString("C")
>>>>>>>> tbAmountDueTextBox.Text = decAmountDue.ToString("C")
>>>>>>>> tbCustomerNumberTextBox.Text = intCustomerCount.ToString()
>>>>>>>> tbTotalRentalsTextBox.Text = decTotals.ToString("C")
>>>>>>>> tbMembershipNumberTextBox.Focus()
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> End Sub
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Private Sub btnClearButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e
>>>>>>>> As
>>>>>>>> System.EventArgs) Handles btnClearButton.Click
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Clear Text Boxes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> tbMembershipNumberTextBox.Clear()
>>>>>>>> tbVideoRentalNumberTextBox.Clear()
>>>>>>>> tbVideoRentalsTextBox.Clear()
>>>>>>>> tbDiscountTextBox.Clear()
>>>>>>>> tbAmountDueTextBox.Clear()
>>>>>>>> tbCustomerNumberTextBox.Clear()
>>>>>>>> tbTotalRentalsTextBox.Clear()
>>>>>>>> tbMembershipNumberTextBox.Focus()
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> End Sub
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Private Sub btnExitButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e
>>>>>>>> As
>>>>>>>> System.EventArgs) Handles btnExitButton.Click
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 'Exit the project.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Me.Close()
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> End Sub
>>>>>>>> End Class
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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