Finding percentages

[Walls192 0]

I am making a simple VAT calculator and For some reason when I try to find 17.5% of 100 it gives me

0.7 when it should give me 17.5, here is my script so far

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$Form1 = GUICreate("VAT Calculator", 260, 265, 193, 125)
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Original Number:", 8, 8, 93, 17)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 32, 121, 21)
$Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("VAT:", 8, 64, 26, 17)
$Input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 88, 121, 21)
$Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("VAT (Added):", 8, 120, 69, 17)
$Label4 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("VAT (Subtracted):", 8, 176, 91, 17)
$Input3 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 144, 121, 21)
$Input4 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 200, 121, 21)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Work Out", 8, 232, 65, 25, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        case $Button1
            $awnser = ($Input1*0.175)
            GUICtrlSetData($Input2, $awnser)
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[SmOke_N 203]

(Number(GUICtrlRead($Input1))*0.175)

You are currently Multiplying the control id of $input by 0.175

Edit:

Added: You are currently,

For more clarity.

Edited October 13, 2007 by SmOke_N

[Walls192 0]

If you multiply a number by 0.175 the outcome would be the same as finding 17.5% of the number

[SmOke_N 203]

If you multiply a number by 0.175 the outcome would be the same as finding 17.5% of the number

You're not understanding.

1. To get a value from a GUI input control, you must use GUICtrlRead

2. If you do not use GUICtrlRead, the return value for the GUI control is it's control id

3. If you multiply your GUI Ctrl value (which in this case is 4) times 0.175 you get .7

4. To test it... you should just put a simple message box.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$Form1 = GUICreate("VAT Calculator", 260, 265, 193, 125)
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Original Number:", 8, 8, 93, 17)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 32, 121, 21)
$Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("VAT:", 8, 64, 26, 17)
$Input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 88, 121, 21)
$Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("VAT (Added):", 8, 120, 69, 17)
$Label4 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("VAT (Subtracted):", 8, 176, 91, 17)
$Input3 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 144, 121, 21)
$Input4 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 200, 121, 21)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Work Out", 8, 232, 65, 25, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        case $Button1
            MsgBox(64, "info", "Your Control ID for $Input1 is: " & $Input1 & @CRLF & _
                "Your value if you multiply your controlid * 0.175 is: " & $Input1 * 0.175 & @CRLF & _
                "Because GUICtrlRead will return a String, we will make it a number and multiply:" & @CRLF & _
                "(Number(GUICtrlRead($Input1))*0.175) = " & (Number(GUICtrlRead($Input1))*0.175))
            $awnser = ($Input1*0.175)
            GUICtrlSetData($Input2, $awnser)
    EndSwitch
WEnd