Simple VB question

benjo · 28 Nov 2006 at 09:45

Hey all.

I've got a line of code that is basically multiplication and division. Is there any way to make it do certain bits first? Like when you put brackets around certain things in multiplication?

Code:

lblInGBP.Caption = ExchangeRate(17) * txtAmount - txtAmount / 100 * txtCommision.Text

Not sure if that would make much sense to anyone? :confused:

Thanks anyway

riddlermarc · 28 Nov 2006 at 09:49

Something like:

lblInGBP.Caption = (ExchangeRate(17) * txtAmount) - ((txtAmount / 100) * txtCommision.Text) ?

benjo · 28 Nov 2006 at 09:58

I need to subtract the commision rate from the txtAmount first i think :confused:

riddlermarc · 28 Nov 2006 at 10:04

Your best bet is to break it down pretty much in reverse order, from the innermost brackets first.

lblInGBP.Caption = ExchangeRate(17) * (txtAmount - ((txtAmount / 100) * txtCommision.Text))

benjo · 28 Nov 2006 at 10:18

Thanks. Got a bit closer now

It's subtracting the commision rate properly now. I just dont get an accurate result.

edit: Fixed it. Fault on my behalf

Cheers m8