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I'm writing some code for a calculator and I keep getting this error. I have the math functions in another class but the variables from form1 are not accessible. Below is my code.
I've also tried changing my Dim variables to public but that also doesn't work.
Public Class Form1
'create a value to keep track of whether the calculation is complete so the calculator can revert to zero for new calculations
Dim state As Integer
'create values to store information on numbers and signs entered as well as the answer returned
Dim one As Double
Dim two As Double
Dim ans As Double
Dim sign As Char
Public Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
'when "Return" or "Enter" Key is selected button 15 is clicked (seems to only work when textbox selected????)
Me.AcceptButton = Button15
'change the title of the form
Me.Text = "Simple Calculator"
'label the buttons logically
Button1.Text = "1"
Button2.Text = "2"
Button3.Text = "3"
Button4.Text = "4"
Button5.Text = "5"
Button6.Text = "6"
Button7.Text = "7"
Button8.Text = "8"
Button9.Text = "9"
Button10.Text = "0"
Button11.Text = "+"
Button12.Text = "-"
Button13.Text = "X"
Button14.Text = "/"
Button15.Text = "Calc"
Button16.Text = "About Me"
Button17.Text = "Clear"
'allows form to revcieve key events
Me.KeyPreview = True
End Sub
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
'create action when button 1 is clicked
'if state is 1 then previous calculation was solved, then clear textbox to allow for new input
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
'insert 1 into textbox
Dim Int1 As Integer = 1
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int1
'return state of calculator to zero to designate that calculation has NOT been solved
state = 0
Else
'else insert 1 into textbox
Dim Int1 As Integer = 1
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int1
End If
End Sub
' the above function for each numbered button
Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int2 As Integer = 2
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int2
state = 0
Else
Dim Int2 As Integer = 2
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int2
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int3 As Integer = 3
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int3
state = 0
Else
Dim Int3 As Integer = 3
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int3
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button4_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int4 As Integer = 4
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int4
state = 0
Else
Dim Int4 As Integer = 4
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int4
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button5_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button5.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int5 As Integer = 5
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int5
state = 0
Else
Dim Int5 As Integer = 5
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int5
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button6_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button6.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int6 As Integer = 6
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int6
state = 0
Else
Dim Int6 As Integer = 6
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int6
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button7_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button7.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int7 As Integer = 7
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int7
state = 0
Else
Dim Int7 As Integer = 7
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int7
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button8_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button8.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int8 As Integer = 8
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int8
state = 0
Else
Dim Int8 As Integer = 8
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int8
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button9_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button9.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int9 As Integer = 9
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int9
state = 0
Else
Dim Int9 As Integer = 9
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int9
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button10_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button10.Click
If state = 1 Then
TextBox1.Text = ""
Dim Int0 As Integer = 0
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int0
state = 0
Else
Dim Int0 As Integer = 0
TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & Int0
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Button11_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button11.Click
'create an action for when addition button is clicked
Try
'when button is clicked dim sign and text in textbox
sign = "+"
one = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Text = ""
Catch ex As Exception
TextBox1.Text = "Error" ' if error occurs return error in textbox
state = 1 'if error occurs return state to 1 to allow for new calculation
End Try
End Sub
'repeat the above action for remainder of arithmic functions
Private Sub Button12_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button12.Click
Try
'when button is clicked dim sign and text in textbox
sign = "-"
one = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Text = ""
Catch ex As Exception
TextBox1.Text = "Error" ' if error occurs return error in textbox
state = 1 'if error occurs return state to 1 to allow for new calculation
End Try
End Sub
Private Sub Button13_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button13.Click
Try
sign = "*"
one = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Text = ""
Catch ex As Exception
TextBox1.Text = "Error" ' if error occurs return error in textbox
state = 1 'if error occurs return state to 1 to allow for new calculation
End Try
End Sub
Private Sub Button14_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button14.Click
Try
sign = "/"
one = TextBox1.Text
TextBox1.Text = ""
Catch ex As Exception
TextBox1.Text = "Error"
state = 1 'if error occurs return state to 1 to allow for new calculation
End Try
End Sub
Private Sub Button15_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button15.Click
'run functions based on sign stored during calculation
Try
two = TextBox1.Text
If sign = "+" Then
Calculator2.Math.add()
ElseIf sign = "-" Then
Calculator2.Math.minus()
ElseIf sign = "*" Then
Calculator2.Math.multiply()
ElseIf sign = "/" Then
Calculator2.Math.divide()
End If
'if user attempts to divide by zero return divide by zero error in textbox
If TextBox1.Text = "Infinity" Then
TextBox1.Text = "Divide by Zero Error"
state = 1 'if error occurs return state to 1 to allow for new calculation
End If
Catch ex As Exception
TextBox1.Text = "Error"
state = 1 'if error occurs return state to 1 to allow for new calculation
End Try
End Sub
Private Sub Button16_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button16.Click
'create message box that provides information about author
Dim msg = "Student Name: Emily Wong" & vbCrLf & "Student Number: 0692740" ' Define the message you want to see inside the message box.
Dim title = "About Me" ' Define a title for the message box.
Dim style = MsgBoxStyle.OkOnly ' make an ok button for the msg box
Dim response = MsgBox(msg, style, title)
End Sub
Private Sub Button17_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button17.Click
'create a clear button to clear textboxes when clicked and reset state of calculator
TextBox1.Text = ""
state = 0
End Sub
And this is my other class
Public Class Math
Inherits Form1
'create funtions for add,sub, multiply, and divide features
Sub add()
ans = one + two 'creates calculation of the entered numbers
TextBox1.Text = ans 'returns answer into the textbox
state = 1 'returns state to 1 to show that calculation has occured
End Sub
Sub minus()
ans = one - two
TextBox1.Text = ans
state = 1
End Sub
Sub multiply()
ans = one * two
TextBox1.Text = ans
state = 1
End Sub
Sub divide()
ans = one / two
TextBox1.Text = ans
state = 1
End Sub
End Class

Answer 1

state is a private variable in Form1. You can't access from code outside of Form1. Your Math class cannot reference state. Remove the calls to state from the Math class code. An outside class should not be changing the state of another object in anycase.

Answer 2

Try this instead:
Public Class accounting
Dim Operand1 As Double
Dim Operand2 As Double
Dim [Operator] As String
These are the button from 1 - 0
Private Sub Button6_Click_1(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button9.Click, Button8.Click, Button7.Click, Button6.Click, Button5.Click, Button4.Click, Button19.Click, Button12.Click, Button11.Click, Button10.Click
txtans.Text = txtans.Text & sender.text
End Sub
This button is for period/point
Private Sub Button18_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button18.Click
If InStr(txtans.Text, ".") > 0 Then
Exit Sub
Else
txtans.Text = txtans.Text & "."
End If
End Sub
This button is for clear or "C" in calculator
Private Sub Button20_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button20.Click
txtans.Text = ""
End Sub
These are for add,subtract,divide, and multiply
Private Sub Buttonadd_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button13.Click
Operand1 = Val(txtans.Text)
txtans.Text = ""
txtans.Focus()
[Operator] = "+"
End Sub
Private Sub Buttondivide_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button15.Click
Operand1 = Val(txtans.Text)
txtans.Text = ""
txtans.Focus()
[Operator] = "-"
End Sub
Private Sub Buttonsubtract_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button16.Click
Operand1 = Val(txtans.Text)
txtans.Text = ""
txtans.Focus()
[Operator] = "*"
End Sub
Private Sub Buttonmultiply_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button14.Click
Operand1 = Val(txtans.Text)
txtans.Text = ""
txtans.Focus()
[Operator] = "/"
End Sub
This button is for "=" sign
Private Sub Buttoneequal_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button17.Click
Dim Result As Double
Operand2 = Val(txtans.Text)
'If [Operator] = "+" Then
' Result = Operand1 + Operand2
'ElseIf [Operator] = "-" Then
' Result = Operand1 - Operand2
'ElseIf [Operator] = "/" Then
' Result = Operand1 / Operand2
'ElseIf [Operator] = "*" Then
' Result = Operand1 * Operand2
'End If
Select Case [Operator]
Case "+"
Result = Operand1 + Operand2
txtans.Text = Result.ToString("#,###.00")
Case "-"
Result = Operand1 - Operand2
txtans.Text = Result.ToString("#,###.00")
Case "/"
Result = Operand1 / Operand2
txtans.Text = Result.ToString("#,###.00")
Case "*"
Result = Operand1 * Operand2
txtans.Text = Result.ToString("#,###.00")
End Select
txtans.Text = Result.ToString("#,###.00")
End Sub
This button is for backspace effect.
Private Sub Buttondel_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button21.Click
If txtans.Text < " " Then
txtans.Text = Mid(txtans.Text, 1, Len(txtans.Text) - 1 + 1)
Else
txtans.Text = Mid(txtans.Text, 1, Len(txtans.Text) - 1)
End If
End Sub
Note that "txtans.text" is the textbox where the user inputs and where the output shows.