Simple visual basic question

[Beaver]

Converting numeric variables to strings?

c = val(c$)
will convert a string to a number but how the hell do you convert a number to a string?

I tried
c = str$(c)
c = str(c)
both give me an error

[keyman]

Dim strTest$, intI%

Let strTest = "20"
Let intI = cInt(strTest)

intI = IntI + 30

MsgBox "Integer: " & intI

strTest = Trim(cStr(intI))

MsgBox "String: " & strTest

[Beaver]

Thanks keyman but I just figured out the problem but I'm not sure why VB don't like it

x = 123
c$ = str(x)
print c$

result = 123 just like you would expect BUT

c = 123
c$ = str(c)
print c$

Gives an error

---------------------
Compile error
Type-declaration does not match declared data type
---------------------

For some reason VB don't like using the same variable name when swapping from numeric to string!!

[keyman]

Yeah, that is because a variable cannot change its type after it has been allocated. Unless you use a variant, which is capable of becomming multiple types.

Dim c As Variant
c = 123
c = Str(c)
MsgBox c

Don't use the type declaration characters with Variants.

[sonicpuke]

Here ya go ;) Sometimes it's nice to be a nerd

Dim c As Variant
c = 123
d$ = CStr(c) ' << Heres how it's done
'Or you could just do this below

MsgBox CStr(c)


Cstr is the answer ;)

sonic