HI. okay, sorry for that. when i try to compile vb.net , i get a declaration error, and it starts just inside the public class, and the first set of function calls. say for example: Private Function FindAverage(ByVal GameOneInteger, _ ByValGameTwoInteger, ByValGameThreeInteger as Integer) as Decimal that is the first line where the problem is: any ideas? cheers Marvin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricks Place" <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:42 PM Subject: Re: VB.DOT NET Maths Question Marv: I have no clue to what they are. I do not have, nor want, the book nor the project description, nor your code and would not look at a bunch of function calls without having you craft a specific question. You say they are not working. First, exactly what do you mean by not working? Are you getting a syntax error, are the outputs incorrect is anything at all happening? I have no way to answer this question with the information you put in this e-mail. I don't even know what to ask you to try and help. You have to craft your questions to a narrow topic, provide the relevant code, just the relevant code, and then I can look at it and either give you an answer or ask you for more information about the problem. Rick USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 8:30 AM Subject: Re: VB.DOT NET Maths Question > Hi. > thanks for that. > okay, will take that on board for future reference. > thanks. > ps: now, can you help with the function calls, i am having problems with? > if so, i can resend the code again if necessary. > cheers Marvin. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ricks Place" <OFBGMail@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 10:24 PM > Subject: Re: VB.DOT NET Maths Question > > > Marv: > You have to slow down and think about what you are asking. You are not > asking anything that makes sense. I only know this from working on the > project. If someone else read this they would just ignore it. > You should craft your questions carefully perhaps in a text editor and > send > it when you are sure your facts are correct. > See below: > now the project is to calculate the investment, the interest rate and > number > of years. > Marv, the above is not correct. > You do not want to calculate the investment, interest rate and number of > years. That is what you said and it is nonsense. You want to calculate the > Future Value of the investment given a Investment Amount, Interest Rate > and > the Number of years. > and the calculation is: > future value = investment amount (interest rate + 1) ^years > The above is good. > so i thought the way to calculate that was: > future value = investment * interest rate * years. > is that right. > The above is a valid question. Your formula is incorrect, you had it right > before when we worked on the project, but your question is much better for > others to give you a response. They look at the original calculation and > tell you to use parenthsis and that you did not raise the necessary value > to > the exponential number of years. But the question is better. You really > need > to drop the project description, tell them the inputs and outputs if > necessary for the calculation as it is here and then show them the > original > calculation from the book as you did, and your code solution as you did. > Rick > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind