I can't figure out how to code a string.Length and post a message that corresponds

[QueenSheebaEarth]

The program is suppose to count the letters input by the user into the text box and if they are<10 a messagebox is suppose to pop up and say " username accepted" if >10 "username error"


This is what I have to work with and I don't know what to do with it. I'm using VB express
This is the example I received:

Dim stringLength As Integer
        Dim myString As String
        myString = "some text"
        stringLength = myString.Length
 

Here's what I tried on my form:

Dim txtEnteredUserName.Text.Length
Dim stringLength As Integer
Dim myString As String
myString = "some words"
stringLength = myString.Length
Dim Text.Length >10 show MessageBox
MessageBox.Show("username error")
 

I got a few errors, I don't know what I did wrong exactly,

[debasisdas]

i really do not understand your code

specially your DIM statements.

[QueenSheebaEarth]

I thought the Dim statements declared my variables. On my form I have 4 things. 1 text box named txtEnteredUserName, 2 Labels one to prompt the user to enter their name and the other is named LblOutput. And 1 submit button, That is suppose to calculate the nunber of letters entered by the user into the text box. If the name entered is equal to or less than 10 letters than a message box should say "user name accepted" if the name is more than 10 a message box should say "user name error".

[QueenSheebaEarth]

How do I declare my variables?

[debasisdas]

what are yoiu doing by the following two lines in your code ?

Dim txtEnteredUserName.Text.Length 
....................................................
Dim Text.Length >10 show MessageBox 
 

[QueenSheebaEarth]

I was declaring the variables I thought.
Ok, scrap that jacked up code and check this one out.



myString = txtEnteredUserName
stringLength = myString.Length
If stringLength Then > 10 Then 'Username Accepted
If Else 'User Name Error


Errors
mystring and stringLength say not declared
Else says expression expected

How do I fix those errors?