multiple orders without using any databases

[savranka]

hi, experts
i just started learning Visual Basic, and i have a question, may be it sounds stupid, but i'm confused. Can i place multiple orders using just one form and without any databases. What i mean i need to be able to count the total of all the order place one b one, and displa everythin than in receipt, what in my case is just simple label. I tried, and the result is i can place just one order at a time, and display too. When i start placing another order it substitute all the previous data, so i'm havin just the results of the last order, and loosing the all previous orders. If it is possible can anyboddy give a hint where to look or what method to use.
Thank you all

[kadghar]

what kind of orders??

yes, you can store them in a txt file, excel file, any kind of file... otherwise, if stored in a variable (or an array), you'll lose your information each time the program is closed (anyway, an array will solve your problem if you dont mind losing your information each time you restart your application).

Of course, the recomended 'kind of file' to store information is a DataBase.

[savranka]

thank you, the only way the teacher accept is store in variable, but i don't know how to introduce this variable and where (incide procudere, class, global). Should i use some kind of counter?

[kadghar]

Well, first of all, i'll recomend you to read the Posting Guidelines, about homeworks.

Remember, you can use DIM to define a variable or an array. When using an array, yes, it's also recomended to define an integer or a long to use them as counters.
e.g.

dim myArr(4) as string
dim i as integer
for i = 0 to 4
    myarr(i) = "this is the " & i & "th element"
next
msgbox myArr(2)

HTH