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vb control arrays help

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  • 03-03-2006 2:14pm
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    suzie06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    Please can some one help me, all i need to do is create a control array in vb6 that accesses a matrix, the matrix's values will be changing all the time and when they do i need to update the array.

    Does anyone know the best way to do this? Can I visually see the array get updated? After a short while i need to output the result of the array through the serial port.

    Can anybody help me?


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    Beano
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    Assuming you're matrix is stored in a 2D array why cant you just display the data in a grid and update the grid when the matrix changes? If the matrix isnt stored in a 2D array how is it stored?


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    suzie06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭suzie06


    by grid to you mean importing the values into text boxes??
    Yea it will be a 2d array matrix but how do i compile all these values and send it out through the serial port, i am new to vb


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    Beano
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    What version of VB are you using? Is it Vb6 or Vb.Net? VB6 has a control called a Flexgrid. YOu will need this or something similar. You cannot use a control array of textboxes. Actually you probably could but its a lot more work. Read the help pages on using the Flexgrid.

    As for the serial port stuff take a look here http://www.programmers-corner.com/sourcecode/111

    Is this a student project?


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    suzie06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭suzie06


    I am working for a company and am going on a vb course next week, I wanted to get a head start over the week end.
    I am using vb6, when i have the matrix full of values, i want to compile all of the results together some how?


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    Beano
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    suzie06 wrote:
    I am using vb6, when i have the matrix full of values, i want to compile all of the results together some how?

    I have to be honest and say I have no idea what this means. What is it you are trying to achieve?


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    Phileas Fogg
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    Can you give us the text of the assignment?


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    suzie06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭suzie06


    i have a 6x6 matrix in vb6 (i have 36 command buttons showing these) , i then have a menu with different values true or false.

    I start at box and then assign it a value true or false until i get to the last box. Now with all the information i have i need to compile it together somehow? and put it through the serial port and load it onto a PIC microcontroller.

    I know about the PIC stuff coz my background is in electronics, but what i need to know is how should i compile all of this information together so that it can be sent out of the serial port??

    I have never done vb before so any help is greatly appreciated


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