Defining variables

Hi Hannah

When declaring varalbles one variable type is a String.

A string is a character or a combination of characters that constitute text of any kind and almost any length.

So to declare a string variable you write the following:

Dim UserName As String

Text-based controls such as the TextBox, the ListBox, or the ComboBox controls, have a property called Text. This property is of type String.

So when using such a control, to access the string that it holds you call its Text property. So if you have a text box with the user name you would code

UserName = txtUserName.Text

Hope this helps

Carlos