Walls192 0 Posted October 13, 2007 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, $awnser) EndSwitch WEnd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmOke_N 211 Posted October 13, 2007 (edited) (Number(GUICtrlRead($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 Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walls192 0 Posted October 13, 2007 If you multiply a number by 0.175 the outcome would be the same as finding 17.5% of the number Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmOke_N 211 Posted October 13, 2007 If you multiply a number by 0.175 the outcome would be the same as finding 17.5% of the numberYou'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 Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites