rpgreligion

I'm giving my first attempt at a calculator. I have each number(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0) on its own individual button. I also have a label where it displays whichever number. What I want to know is how to add more than 2 numbers. I could easily add two numbers with two text boxes, but that would be cheesy, and I want to add more than two numbers.

Example:

These are the numbers in the display label

5 + 10 + 5 - 5


How would i make it figure out this problem when i click the "=" button?

compugeek

Try:

compugeek

Then, to figure out the problem, place this in the command button code:

compugeek

sorry... you can replace the + function on the last line to whichever, and use your If...Then statements.

rpgreligion

Thanks but i'm trying to avoid text boxes....i have all of the info displayed in one label. I could use text boxes, but then it would be too complicated to add more than two numbers, because i would have to make a ton of text boxes.

compugeek

I goofed again... the first post should be a & instead of a +. Anyway:
I am making a calculator right now... and I am using only one textbox to add as many numbers as the user wants. So, technically, you could do this with textboxes, just experement with If...Then statements and the "&" sign. Are you doing one like the Windows standart calculator?

Squirm

I believe you are looking for more complex mathematic evaluation? There are two ways to do this:

1) Write your own expression evaluator using operator stacks.
Look up Reverse Polish Notation on google for more ideas.
2) Use the Microsoft Script control to evaluate the equation.