[Year 12 SofDev] sofdev Digest, Vol 143, Issue 5

Mon Feb 6 15:52:40 AEDT 2017

I created this example of using Arrays and Dictionaries in VB. Hope this
helps someone.

Vic Farrell

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> From: "Cooper, Michael J" <cooper.michael.j at edumail.vic.gov.au>
> Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] C# - Adding data to an Array from user input
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> Hello fellow SD teachers,
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> C# coding question - what is the best way to allow a USER to enter data
> into an array using a GUI, not the console?
>
> I?ve used InputBoxes and loops with Visual Basic, however InputBoxes don?t
> seem to be thing in C#, without adding the Microsoft.VisualBasic namepace.
>
> I can add data to an array during design time easily enough, but I want
> the USER to be able to click on a button and be prompted to enter data,
> which then populates the array.
>
> Or am I going about this the wrong way entirely and should be using
> another technique?
>
> Michael Cooper
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> From: Ben Hines <b.hines at ccg.vic.edu.au>
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] C# - Adding data to an Array from user
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> Um,
>
> The problem with arrays is that they are made with a fixed size.
>
> You can easily have a textbox (or NumericInput) control, then a button
> that adds to the array. You will need to have a counter variable that keeps
> track of where you are in the array.
>
> Or you could just use a List<T> which has methods for adding and removing
> from the list (List is just an array with lots of helpful functions that
> make it easier to use).
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> Hope that helps!
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> Regards,
>
> Ben Hines
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> Ben Hines
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> edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Cooper, Michael J
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> Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] C# - Adding data to an Array from user input
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> Hello fellow SD teachers,
>
> C# coding question - what is the best way to allow a USER to enter data
> into an array using a GUI, not the console?
>
> I?ve used InputBoxes and loops with Visual Basic, however InputBoxes don?t
> seem to be thing in C#, without adding the Microsoft.VisualBasic namepace.
>
> I can add data to an array during design time easily enough, but I want
> the USER to be able to click on a button and be prompted to enter data,
> which then populates the array.
>
> Or am I going about this the wrong way entirely and should be using
> another technique?
>
> Michael Cooper
> ICT Co-ordinator & Network Support
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