converting old app to VB - strange INPUT behavior

[Paul M. Cook]

OK guys, this is my first real attempt at VB. Actually my return to writing
programs since 1998. I've got an old DOS QB app that I am converting to VB
6.0. Really simple file formatting app.

the INPUT statement is behaving oddly. Picture a CSV file that looks like
this
Bill smith,123 Main St,Apt 3

and input statement like this:

Dim nm, ad1, ad2 as String
Input #filehandle, nm, ad1, ad2

What happens is that VB read the address value but only the numeric part
then puts the rest in the ad2 variable. So AD1 is now "123" and AD2 is
"Main St"

What am I doing wrong?

Paul

[J French]

Inline :-

On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:01:16 GMT, "Paul M. Cook"
<pm******************@gte.net> wrote:

OK guys, this is my first real attempt at VB. Actually my return to writing
programs since 1998. I've got an old DOS QB app that I am converting to VB
6.0. Really simple file formatting app.

the INPUT statement is behaving oddly. Picture a CSV file that looks like
this
Bill smith,123 Main St,Apt 3

and input statement like this:
Dim nm, ad1, ad2 as String
\___ this declares two Variants then one String
Input #filehandle, nm, ad1, ad2

What happens is that VB read the address value but only the numeric part
then puts the rest in the ad2 variable. So AD1 is now "123" and AD2 is
"Main St"

What am I doing wrong?

Paul

[StoneWare]

"Paul M. Cook" <pm******************@gte.net> skrev i en meddelelse
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OK guys, this is my first real attempt at VB. Actually my return to
writing
programs since 1998. I've got an old DOS QB app that I am converting to
VB
6.0. Really simple file formatting app.

the INPUT statement is behaving oddly. Picture a CSV file that looks like
this
Bill smith,123 Main St,Apt 3

and input statement like this:

Dim nm, ad1, ad2 as String

WRONG!!

Do like this:
Dim nm As String,ad1 As String,ad2 As String

[Casey Provance]

Even better, make you code neat for easier reference:

Dim nm As String
Dim ad1 As String
Dim ad2 As String
- Kev

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"Paul M. Cook" <pm******************@gte.net> skrev i en meddelelse
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OK guys, this is my first real attempt at VB. Actually my return to
writing
programs since 1998. I've got an old DOS QB app that I am converting to
VB
6.0. Really simple file formatting app.

the INPUT statement is behaving oddly. Picture a CSV file that looks
like
this
Bill smith,123 Main St,Apt 3

and input statement like this:

Dim nm, ad1, ad2 as String

WRONG!!

Do like this:
Dim nm As String,ad1 As String,ad2 As String

[Paul M. Cook]

"StoneWare" <He*******@NoSpam.Net> wrote in message
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"Paul M. Cook" <pm******************@gte.net> skrev i en meddelelse
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OK guys, this is my first real attempt at VB. Actually my return to
writing
programs since 1998. I've got an old DOS QB app that I am converting to
VB
6.0. Really simple file formatting app.

the INPUT statement is behaving oddly. Picture a CSV file that looks like this
Bill smith,123 Main St,Apt 3

and input statement like this:

Dim nm, ad1, ad2 as String

WRONG!!

Do like this:
Dim nm As String,ad1 As String,ad2 As String

Well yes, it was wrong. Which is why I came here :) Thanks guys. I'm
flying without a manual here so wish me luck.

Paul

[J French]

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 02:00:17 GMT, "Paul M. Cook"
<pm******************@gte.net> wrote:

<snip>

Do like this:
Dim nm As String,ad1 As String,ad2 As String

Well yes, it was wrong. Which is why I came here :) Thanks guys. I'm
flying without a manual here so wish me luck.

Do you have any form of Help System ?

If not I have a backup of the VB5 Help File at:

www.jerryfrench.co.uk/utils/vb5help.zip

VB5 is pretty much the same as VB6, although VB6 has a few more bells
and whistles

[Paul M. Cook]

"J French" <er*****@nowhere.uk> wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 02:00:17 GMT, "Paul M. Cook"
<pm******************@gte.net> wrote:

<snip>

Do like this:
Dim nm As String,ad1 As String,ad2 As String

Well yes, it was wrong. Which is why I came here :) Thanks guys. I'm
flying without a manual here so wish me luck.

Do you have any form of Help System ?

If not I have a backup of the VB5 Help File at:

www.jerryfrench.co.uk/utils/vb5help.zip

VB5 is pretty much the same as VB6, although VB6 has a few more bells
and whistles

I have VB 6 but I lost the MSDN CD with the help file. I'll try the one you
linked too. Thank you.

Paul

[J French]

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:28:21 GMT, "Paul M. Cook"
<pm******************@gte.net> wrote:

<snip>

VB5 is pretty much the same as VB6, although VB6 has a few more bells
and whistles

I have VB 6 but I lost the MSDN CD with the help file. I'll try the one you
linked too. Thank you.

You can regard the VB6 Help File as a VB6 Help File that is missing a
few items

- some people prefer it to MSDN

[Steve Gerrard]

"J French" <er*****@nowhere.uk> wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:28:21 GMT, "Paul M. Cook"
<pm******************@gte.net> wrote:
You can regard the VB6 Help File as a VB6 Help File that is missing a
few items

Was that a Freudian slip? :)

[J French]

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:28:04 -0800, "Steve Gerrard"
<my********@comcast.net> wrote:

"J French" <er*****@nowhere.uk> wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:28:21 GMT, "Paul M. Cook"
<pm******************@gte.net> wrote:
You can regard the VB6 Help File as a VB6 Help File that is missing a
few items

Was that a Freudian slip? :)

Nuts ! <g>