😎 [Release]Notes 3.0 Beta and Source Release

That thing where you can drag and drop .txt files onto notepad and it opens up.

Looks good, improve the GUI for the next release.

Originally Posted by SmartAlley

Looks good, improve the GUI for the next release.

I agree. Spice it up a little.

Originally Posted by Jason

Okay, haven't had a chance to read through the whole source yet, but this section could be shortened immensely:

[php]
If TextBox2.Text = "1" Then
TextArea.Text += " January"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "2" Then
TextArea.Text += " February"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "3" Then
TextArea.Text += " March"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "4" Then
TextArea.Text += " April"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "5" Then
TextArea.Text += " May"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "6" Then
TextArea.Text += " June"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "7" Then
TextArea.Text += " July"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "8" Then
TextArea.Text += " August"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "9" Then
TextArea.Text += " September"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "10" Then
TextArea.Text += " October"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "11" Then
TextArea.Text += " November"
TextBox2.Clear()
Else
If TextBox2.Text = "12" Then
TextArea.Text += " December"
TextBox2.Clear()
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
[/php]

Shortened to:

[php]
Dim month as integer
If Integer.TryParse(TextBox2.Text, month) Then
TextArea.Text &= " " & MonthName(month)
TextBox2.Clear
End If
[/php]

And this:

[php]
If TextBox1.Text = "1" Then
TextArea.Text += " Monday"
TextBox1.Clear()
Else
If TextBox1.Text = "2" Then
TextArea.Text += " Tuesday"
TextBox1.Clear()
Else
If TextBox1.Text = "3" Then
TextArea.Text += " Wednesday"
TextBox1.Clear()
Else
If TextBox1.Text = "4" Then
TextArea.Text += " Thursday"
TextBox1.Clear()
Else
If TextBox1.Text = "5" Then
TextArea.Text += " Friday"
TextBox1.Clear()
Else
If TextBox1.Text = "6" Then
TextArea.Text += " Saturday"
TextBox1.Clear()
Else
If TextBox1.Text = "7" Then
TextArea.Text += " Sunday"
TextBox1.Clear()
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
End If
[/php]

Could be shortened to:

[php]
Dim day As Integer
If Integer.TryParse(TextBox1.Text, day) Then
Dim dayList As New List(Of String)(New String() {"Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday", "Sunday"})
TextArea.Text &= " " & dayList(day - 1)
TextBox1.Clear()
End If
[/php]

But overall it's looking fairly good. Nice work.

Yeah but the problem with doing that is bragging rights. The more lines of code = the more beast you are in real life >

Originally Posted by Physcadelic

Yeah but the problem with doing that is bragging rights. The more lines of code = the more beast you are in real life >

Actually, in the programming world, less lines of code means more beast.

Usually CS teachers mark you better for less code.

Originally Posted by Lolland

Actually, in the programming world, less lines of code means more beast.

Usually CS teachers mark you better for less code.

Less lines is good sometimes, but not if it sacrifices readability. It's fine when you write it, but if you come back a month later to re-work it, it's confusing as fuck. In this case, it was repetitive code, so it could be shortened.

@Physcadelic, I wouldn't want to brag about an "If pyramid"

Originally Posted by Jason

Less lines is good sometimes, but not if it sacrifices readability. It's fine when you write it, but if you come back a month later to re-work it, it's confusing as fuck. In this case, it was repetitive code, so it could be shortened.

@Physcadelic, I wouldn't want to brag about an "If pyramid"

For me I when i look at old codes.. I kno what it does but in my mind i am mentally ready to read a lot of code.. For each, While GoTo SECTION2

I hate a lot of code

If anything, I would want more lines of code, it would make me feel like a better coder. /yea

Originally Posted by Krypton1x

If anything, I would want more lines of code, it would make me feel like a better coder. /yea

stole my post D:<

Totally new to VB

Thanks for the advice
You too Jason

Okay well the drag and drop is a awesome idea, I will add it....I think it looks good...what else could I do to make it a better GUI? Would you like the option to pick your own colors for everything then on close it saves the background color? I could do that...

Use Telerik controls, they're quite good.

They also give you the option to change the theme of the whole project.

hm...hovering over all the toolstrip items gives you the tag "toolstripbutton1" and "toolstripbutton2" etc. Remove the tags

Originally Posted by Physcadelic

hm...hovering over all the toolstrip items gives you the tag "toolstripbutton1" and "toolstripbutton2" etc. Remove the tags

Yeah I already fixed that..

Originally Posted by Lolland

Use Telerik controls, they're quite good.

They also give you the option to change the theme of the whole project.

I'll look into that one...sounds good ^.^

Sure...? Cause I downloaded your 3.0 and it still has it.

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