Curse

darkworld260 · Jul 11, 2011, 06:29 AM // 06:29

This program simply tells you how much you will make from your unidentified golds if you sell them to people in kamadan who are buying them.
The program is designed so that you can quickly come up with a total for example you can select a type of bag that you might full and it will auto put the number of golds in that bag into the program.
This is one of my first programs and yes it is simple but i figured someone could use it cause in my opinion i hate counting my unidentified golds and figuring out how much to sell them for.

P.S. I tried uploading it to the forums but the file size was a little big so i uploaded it to mediafire instead hope you enjoy it!

NEWLY UPDATED V3.0
UPDATED 2/23/2011

So i recently began working on this project again and i must say some HUGE improvements were made i would still love to hear everyone's input on how i can improve the application I have fixed tons of stuff and it OPENS!!!!! in previous versions i had some settings wrong which resulted in no one being able to open the application enjoy!
DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.mediafire.com/?hc61b48svxt2lll

Also i would love to improve the program to be best of my ability so don't hesitate to post a comment or send me a pm on things that you think i should change.

Olle · Jul 11, 2011, 04:31 PM // 16:31

hovering my mouse over my invent,counting 1..2...3...4...5....6 etc then x700(or c/v)
vs a program that can do it for me...
Guild Wars just became a bit more comfy THANK YOU!

darkworld260 · Jul 11, 2011, 07:19 PM // 19:19

haha np thats the problem i ran into was the counting and then wondering if i forgot to account some so this program makes it so much easy and thanks!

cataphract · Jul 11, 2011, 08:25 PM // 20:25

Regular Bag: 10 slots
Small Bag: 5 slots
Storage Pane: 20 slots

Let's say I fill all my bags but keep the largest (20 slot one) for weapons and armor and have a storage pane full of unids. That's 45 items right there off the bat. Installing and typing all that stuff into a program when basic math is like breathing seems a bit redundant. Also, Calculator is one button press away.

Kudos for the effort but a more useful program would be better.

darkworld260 · Jul 12, 2011, 01:25 AM // 01:25

sorry i just started learning Visual Basic and its pretty much the first program i completed i will add the storage pane option and add it into the program for ya hope you still enjoyed it though and i will get working on adding that option asap.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 12, 2011, 03:47 AM // 03:47

Ok, some criticisms.

1) It's not particularly useful. It'd be quicker to just count the unid's than open the program, set everything up, etc.
2) It works fine, though some usability changes would be much appreciated.

If Bag is ticked, Extended Bag should be made untickable (and vice versa). They're mutually exclusive options, so you shouldn't allow the user to select both. Likewise with the equipment packs.
The three text boxes on the right should be labels. The user is not meant to edit them so don't allow them to.
The little thing at the bottom with the + and - buttons is confusing. I had to do a bit of fiddling to figure out what it was. Add a label to describe what it's for. Putting the whole lot of options in a group box should assist also.
The aforementioned little thing shouldn't allow you to go negative. A reset button would be nice... actually, it'd be better to get rid of the + and - buttons, and just have the text box to represent any miscellaneous unid's. It kind of screws with your total unid box but it's a better overall solution.
Error handling... try clicking on the + or - buttons when the box is empty. A simple if statement will fix this.

Anyway, have fun. You should learn some things from the above. If you need help/tips/advice PM me, though I haven't used VB in a while so I won't be 100% on some things.

darkworld260 · Jul 12, 2011, 05:57 AM // 05:57

Thank you Marty, i love the criticism as long as its not your program sucks blah blah blah but you actually told me what i should change and edit tyvm i will work on getting those problems fixed and release a new one to see what you think thanks everyone i am currently working on v 2.0

Retro8bitje · Jul 12, 2011, 03:10 PM // 15:10

not bad program but it can use some improvements like marty said.

The interface needs an upgrade to be honest, people tend to use a good looking program more.

Also make an option for adjustable prices. Not everyone wants to sell at 500 ea or 714 ea.

The textbox you use for the stand alone unids can also contain letters or special characters. This needs a fix.

A suggestion for the lay-out for the Equipment bags group them an make a radio button group of it. ^^

You can ofc still keep the other text boxes but make them so the user can't change the value in it.

darkworld260 · Jul 12, 2011, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Just posted Version 2.0 hope you guys enjoy the new major improvements and let me know if you encounter any errors or an idea of what i should add!

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 13, 2011, 04:23 AM // 04:23

Downloaded v2.1, it doesn't work for me. I try to open it but it says 'WindowsApplication1 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience'. v2.0 does not run either.

darkworld260 · Jul 13, 2011, 05:35 AM // 05:35

hmm i tryed on several computers and most of them worked and i figured out your problem you need to download and install .net framework from microsoft assuming you are using windows OS once you have installed it make sure to do windows update until their are no more updates for .net framework and then it should run smoothly

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 13, 2011, 05:45 AM // 05:45

So if that's the case, why did v1 work?

*10 mins later* I just downloaded and installed the framework and it still doesn't work.

darkworld260 · Jul 13, 2011, 05:54 AM // 05:54

hmm im not completely sure try right clicking and running as admin? Im not sure about the software issue that is being caused on your pc :S im new to program so i have no idea..

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 13, 2011, 05:59 AM // 05:59

Running as admin isn't an issue for me... that's a Windows 7 thing as far as I know. It still doesn't explain why v1 worked and the new ones don't either.

EDIT: Found this on Google. Seems like it could fix the problem.

darkworld260 · Jul 13, 2011, 06:22 AM // 06:22

U want me to upload the setup file for ya? I can also try rebuilding it.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 13, 2011, 06:27 AM // 06:27

If you're using Visual Studio try doing what it says in that thread: Build -> Publish. Not sure what files are meant to come out but it says you'll need to upload them all.

darkworld260 · Jul 13, 2011, 02:14 PM // 14:14

k ill upload everytning the build --> Publish thing puts it into a setup file so you have to install it.

darkworld260 · Jul 13, 2011, 02:22 PM // 14:22

Also try those 2 new links i added

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 14, 2011, 02:41 AM // 02:41

Hmm, neither of those work for me. The 'standalone' version gives me the same problem as before, and the 'setup' version gives me this. This is turning out to be much more effort than it's worth. Anyway, what you can do if you want me to further critique your program is to just send me the source code and a screenshot of the interface. I won't be able to run it but I will be able to suggest improvements or things for you to test.

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If anyone can get version 2 working, please post.

rcvf · Jul 17, 2011, 11:12 AM // 11:12

Hello.
I have tried your application, and it doesn't work for me either.
The first version worked ok, but all the other versions did not.
By the way, my OS is Windows 7 x64, maybe this helps.