How do you check if an input is a negative number in VB - vb.net

Question

I am trying to do some validation which checks if the value in a textbox is an integer then checks if the the value is negative. It correctly checks if the value is an integer but I can't get it to check if the value is negative.
Note: The value being entered is the number of competitions attended so comps = competition etc...
Dim comps As Integer
Dim value As Double
If Integer.TryParse(txtCompsEntered.Text, integer) Then
value = txtCompsEntered.Text
If value < 0 Then
lblcompsatten.ForeColor = Color.Red
txtCompsEntered.ForeColor = Color.Red
lblcompsatten.Text = "No negative numbers"
Else
lblcompsatten.ForeColor = Color.Black
txtCompsEntered.ForeColor = Color.Black
lblcompsatten.Text = ""
End If
lblcompsatten.ForeColor = Color.Black
txtCompsEntered.ForeColor = Color.Black
lblcompsatten.Text = ""
Else
lblcompsatten.ForeColor = Color.Red
txtCompsEntered.ForeColor = Color.Red
lblcompsatten.Text = "Not a number"
End If
I have already looked at this thread but it didn't seem to work
how-to-check-for-negative-values-in-text-box-in-vb

Answer 1

Tryparse will convert the input to an integer if it succeeds - you don't need both the comps and value variables. Here's an example of how it works:
Dim comps As Integer
Dim input As String = "im not an integer"
Dim input2 As String = "2"
'tryparse fails, doesn't get into comps < 0 comparison
If Integer.TryParse(input, comps) Then
If comps < 0 Then
'do something
End If
Else
'I'm not an integer!
End If
'tryparse works, goes into comps < 0 comparison
If Integer.TryParse(input2, comps) Then
If comps < 0 Then
'do something
End If
End If

Answer 2

There are a couple of things off with your code but the main issue is using Integer.TryParse incorrectly.
Incorrect:
Dim value As Double
If Integer.TryParse(txtCompsEntered.Text, integer) Then
value = txtCompsEntered.Text
If value < 0 Then
Correct:
Dim value As Integer
If Integer.TryParse(txtCompsEntered.Text, value) Then
If value < 0 Then
The things to note are that Integer.TryParse will return a boolean value (true if the value can be convertan integer, false if not). It will them dump the converted value into the second parameter you pass into it. In your case, you had 'integer', which is incorrect. You should be passing in a variable and then using that variable for your comparison.
Also, be careful with your types. You have 'value' as a double when you seem to be working with integers.

Answer 3

Maybe try this?
If myinteger.toString.Contains("-") Then
'it's negative
Else
'it isn't
End If
Or even simplier
If myinteger < 0 Then
'it's not negative
Else
'it is negative
End if