InputBox not giving correct output

[darkleton]

I know this is the most basic of questions, and the sad thing is I had it all working before, and then my memory stick corrupted and I lost all data.

Basically I want two input boxes, one for first initial, one for surname, and then a username is created using these two values.

The username part works, but the individual part doesn't....this is what I have:

GUICtrlCreateLabel ("First Initial", 20,50,50,20)
$7fn = GUICtrlCreateInput ("", 80,50,90,20)
GUICtrlCreateLabel ("Surname", 20,80,50,20)
$7sn = GUICtrlCreateInput ("", 80,80,90,20)
$7button=GUICtrlCreateButton ("Create User", 80,125,80,30)oÝ÷ ٩ݶ§jëh×6$7username = GUICtrlRead($7fn) & "06" & GUICtrlRead($7sn)
$username = $7username
MsgBox(0, "", $7fn & @CRLF & $7sn & @CRLF & $7username)

just to test what the output is. The username works, so entering A/Adams would create username of A06Adams. But when I make it output just the $7fn and $7sn it gives me numbers and wont put the real values. What am I doing wrong?

[November]

I know this is the most basic of questions, and the sad thing is I had it all working before, and then my memory stick corrupted and I lost all data.

Basically I want two input boxes, one for first initial, one for surname, and then a username is created using these two values.

The username part works, but the individual part doesn't....this is what I have:

GUICtrlCreateLabel ("First Initial", 20,50,50,20)
$7fn = GUICtrlCreateInput ("", 80,50,90,20)
GUICtrlCreateLabel ("Surname", 20,80,50,20)
$7sn = GUICtrlCreateInput ("", 80,80,90,20)
$7button=GUICtrlCreateButton ("Create User", 80,125,80,30)oÝ÷ ٩ݶ§jëh×6$7username = GUICtrlRead($7fn) & "06" & GUICtrlRead($7sn)
$username = $7username
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Cheers

[Davo]

Hi, its giving the right output your just not outputting what you want. try this.

MsgBox(0, "", GUICtrlRead($7fn) & @CRLF & GUICtrlRead($7sn) & @CRLF & $7username)

Dave

[darkleton]

Cheers guys, thanks for the help!