If textbox.text = more then 1 option

Question

This should be the easiest question all day!

All I want to see is how to condense some code.

Example:

If textbox.text = "0000" then
'do something
End If

If textbox.text = "0001" then
    'do something
    End If

What I want to do, is have that in 1 statement.

This may be of use: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/771273/one-line-if-in-vb-net — Ellis, Apr 30 '15 at 20:42
do you mean `If textbox.text = "0000" OR textbox.text = "0001" then`? — Iłya Bursov, Apr 30 '15 at 20:43
@TonyHinkle Like, 'If textbox.text = "0000" "0001" "0002" then — dwb, Apr 30 '15 at 20:43
also take a look at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/eefw3xsy%28v=vs.90%29.aspx — Iłya Bursov, Apr 30 '15 at 20:44
To be pedantic, if your goal is to write cleaner code then I would advise against writing any app logic in the UI layer. — Crono, Apr 30 '15 at 20:57

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 30 '15 at 20:45

5

You can use the .Contains from an array of data. Here is a simple example.

Dim choices = {"0000","0001","0002"}  
If choices.Contains(textbox.text) Then
  'do something
End If

answered Apr 30 '15 at 20:45

OneFineDay

If `do something` is the same thing, then that is one thing, but if `do something` is different based on the value of textbox.txt that is another thing... – Tony Hinkle Apr 30 '15 at 20:47
It was my fault with my wording. This is what I wanted tho. Thanks abunch! – dwb Apr 30 '15 at 20:55

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 30 '15 at 20:48

2

If you want each condition to do something different:

If testbox.text = "0000" Then Do.Something Else If testbox.text = "0001" Then Do.SomethingDifferent

If you have multiple conditions to test to do the same thing:

If testbox.text = "0000" OR testbox.text = "0001" OR testbox.text = "0002" Then Do.Something

answered Apr 30 '15 at 20:48

Tony Hinkle

2 Answers2