[firebolt]

hi
i am trying to disable a button when text has not been typed in and once the some text has been typed in, the button is enabled. the code i have is not doing what i want it to instead it disables the button forever.
can anyone help??

If txtInvest.Text = "" Then
cmdCompute.Enabled = False
ElseIf txtInvest.Text > 0 Then
cmdCompute.Enabled = True
End If

This post has been edited by firebolt: 25 March 2009 - 12:30 AM

[Zhalix]

Make sure you're placing the If statement inside the Change event of the textbox.

Now, here's the If statement to use:

If txtInvest.Text = "" Then
    cmdCompute.Enabled = False
ElseIf txtInvest.Text <> "" Then
    cmdCompute.Enabled = True
End If

The trick here is that "<>" means "not equal to" in VB.

[firebolt]

I understand what you are doing but the button still is disabled even when you start typing in text. Any answers??

And does this go under Private Sub Form_Load() ??

This post has been edited by firebolt: 25 March 2009 - 01:22 AM

[Zhalix]

It's because you're putting it in the wrong event.

Put it in the txtInvest_Change() sub.

Private Sub txtInvest_Change()
    If txtInvest.Text = "" Then
        cmdCompute.Enabled = False
    ElseIf txtInvest.Text <> "" Then
        cmdCompute.Enabled = True
    End If
End Sub

[firebolt]

Thanks. This works great!

[Zhalix]

You're welcome.