button_Click help plz

Marco Blandon

Hello community, I'm trying to create a form with the sort methods (Bubblesort and shell). The Sort algorithms work fine but my problem is that I want to specify the length of the array and add the values. For this I have 2 textbox and a button (insert), the first one is for the length and the second textbox is where you type the value. When you push the insert button the value in textbox2 will be inserted in the array. I can insert values into an array but where I'm having trouble is in the button. How can I call the button1_Click function in another function(void insert) and put in in a for?
Thank you.

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Sam Hobbs16y ago
I am very confused.

You asked how to "call the button1_Click function in another function". My suggestion is that you create a function that does what the button1_Click function does and then call the new function from the button1_Click functionand call only the new function in the button1_Click function. Then you can call the new function from anywhere you want to call it from to do whatever that the button1_Click function is now doing.

I do not understand what the problem is with doing that.
Tanmay Sarkar16y ago
If possible, can you please upload your source code?
So i think every body can understand your problem.

Sam Hobbs Idea is good! but you not take it as you get a problem.
So please upload your file!
The Members may be understand your problem & should try to solve it.

Thank you!
Marco Blandon16y ago
Thank you very much for all the imputs. Creating a new function that captures the value of the textbox. Then i call the new function with the button_click. But, what if I have a function that creates a new array and inserts the values into the array. The Create function needs to know when the button is click so it can capture the value. I cant call the new function because it only stores the value, need to tell the new function when to store the value, I need the button_click function to be called.
Lakitha Munasinghe16y ago
I think Sam's idea is the best. Creating a new function for the codes in button event & calling it directly instead of calling the button click event, gives more freedom to touch in that code.
Sam Hobbs16y ago
I certainly would not call the button1_Click function directly. I would simply create a new function and move the code from the button1_Click function into the new function and then call the new function from the button1_Click function. Then I could call the new function from other functions.
Amit Choudhary16y ago
hi friend,

calling button click event:

Button1_Click(new Button(), null);

use it in your loop if you have certain databound with button then pass the button1 reference itself..

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Marco Blandon16y ago
It was a requirement to use bubblesort and shell algorithm. I will look into generic list to see how it works. I bet its easier with a generic list.
Sam Hobbs16y ago
It is better to use a generic List instead of ArrayList; do you know how to do that?
You don't have to do the sorting yourself; you can use a collection that stores data in a sorted order; do you know how to do that?
Marco Blandon16y ago
Thank you for your post, error is still there but you mentioned cast, I will look into that and try to find the solution.

Update:

Looking into casting, found the solution.

if ((int)vector[j] > (int)vector[j + 1])
                        {
                            int aux = (int)vector[j];
                            vector[j] = vector[j + 1];
                            vector[j + 1] = aux;
                        }

Thank you.
Lakitha Munasinghe16y ago
Error occurs because you are trying to compare two object type values but not an integer.
So here you have to cast the objects...

if ( int.Parse(vactor[j]) > int.Parse(vector[j + 1]) )
{
      int aux = int.Parse( vector[j] );
      vector[j] = vector[j +1];
      vector[j + 1] = aux;
}

Good Luck.

Lakitha Munasinghe

Marco Blandon16y ago

Alright, I'm using ArrayList and now I can add values to my array, the problem is with the sort algorithms.

 if (vector[j] > vector[j + 1])
                        {
                            int aux = vector[j];
                            vector[j] = vector[j + 1];
                            vector[j + 1] = aux;
                        }
                    }
Error in the if: operator '>' cannot be applied to operand to type 
'object' and 'object'

Error in int aux = vector[j];: cannot implicit convert type 'object' to 
'int'

Can't find the solution.