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C#2y ago
Scarlett

✅ help!

i need to write a program in a winforms app that takes a user input of radius to calculate the area and diameter of a circle. There must be a class separate from the main file with fields, properties and constructor. I have most of the program written, but I am struggling to understand how to pass the calculated area and diameter to the labels on my form. The program runs, but crashes when the button to calculate is pressed. The labels im passing the values too is label6 and label7.
Here is the code for the class file: public class Circle { static double _radius; static double _diameter; static double _area; public static double Area { get { return _area; } } public static double Diameter { get { return _diameter; } } public static double Radius { get { return Radius; } set { Radius = value; } } public Circle() { Radius = 1; } public Circle(double radius) { _radius = Radius; _area = Radius * Radius * Math.PI; _diameter = Radius * 2 }
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Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
And here's the code I have for the form: public partial class Form1 : Form { public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void label1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Circle.Radius = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text); Circle c = new Circle(); label6.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Area); label7.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Diameter); } private void label7_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void label8_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { } private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { }
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
what's the error you're getting?
reflectronic
reflectronic2y ago
i would suggest using $code when pasting things in, it makes them easier to read
MODiX
MODiX2y ago
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reflectronic
reflectronic2y ago
button1_Click is the calculate button, yeah?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes there is no error, program runs fine but crashes when i hit the calculate button
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
right
reflectronic
reflectronic2y ago
it crashes with an error, presumably
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
what's that error
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
here let me run it it doesnt give me any errors, the program just crashes. the window pops up like its going to give me an error but nothing shows here let me put my code into that thing you sent so its easier to read
reflectronic
reflectronic2y ago
what does it mean that it "pops up like it's going to give an error" can you send a picture of what you are seeing
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
with the program running, hit up "Debug" => "Windows" => "Exception Settings" make sure "Common Language Runtime Exceptions" is checked then replicate a crash again
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
this is the form file. it doesnt show all of the code but i havent messed with anything except for button
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
and heres the error window after the program crashes doesnt give me anything
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
nor should it
MODiX
MODiX2y ago
JakenVeina#1758
with the program running, hit up "Debug" => "Windows" => "Exception Settings"
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Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
and just screenshot that window?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
no do what I said
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i did lol a window popped up at the bottom
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
indeed
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
oh wait sorry hold on
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
😉
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
it was already checked
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
k let's set some breakpoints in that click handler and see what happens
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
wdym?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
I mean go to the click handler set some breakpoints run the program replicate a crash and see which breakpoints get hit or just set one on the first line and step through
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
im very new to C# i havent done what youre asking me to do yet. Im pretty sure I just have logic errors in my code or I'm not putting things in the right place and im unsure of how to fix them
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
indeed and we're going to learn how to debug in order to spot those errors the simplest way to set breakpoints is to click in the left-hand gutter of the file editor you can also press F9 with your cursor at the spot where you want to break and there's also a right-click context menu for breakpoints
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
is it really necessary to debug an app that displays two multiplication problems? I don't have time to learn a whole new concept right now man. I have to take finals tonight
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yes debugging is how you find logical errors in your code when you can't spot them at a glance why Visual Studio isn't debugging ALREADY when the crash occurs, I don't know it definitely should
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
probably because the program is so simple
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
no Visual Studio does not change its behavior based on how "Simple" it thinks your solution is
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
look man, im being respectful as possible when i say i do not have time to learn a whole new concept of programming tonight. I simply need someone to tell me how to properly pass values from the class I created to my winforms. Can you show me how to do that properly?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
define "pass values"
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
public Circle(double radius) { _radius = Radius; _area = Radius * Radius * Math.PI; _diameter = Radius * 2 i need the values produced by these formulas to display in the app when the user inputs the radius
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
then you need to expose them for use by the consuming class and then DO something with them, in that consuming class something that makes them display in your form all of which you're already doing
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
im not doing it right though i know that
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yes, you are
Circle.Radius = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text);
Circle.Radius = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text);
this retrieves text from the text box in your form named textBox1 converts it to an int implicitly casts it to double and saves it into Circle.Radius
Circle c = new Circle();
Circle c = new Circle();
this accomplishes literally nothing
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
ok so there's our first problem delete that?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
label6.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Area);
label6.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Area);
this retrieves the value stored in Circle.Area, converts it to a string and sets it to the .Text property of the label on your form named label6 which means the label will now display that text value
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
so why doesn't it work?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
label7.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Diameter);
label7.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Diameter);
and similar for Circle.Diameter and label7 I don't know I don't even know what's actually going WRONG because you're not getting feedback from the debugger your first problem is that you don't know what your problem is
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
did you look at the class file? is everything right there?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
I could probably spend an hour discussing what's wrong in there, that's a bogus question you have an application crash we need to identify it
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
this doesnt even make sense, youre saying i need to debug a program with 20 lines of code yet you could spend an hour discussing whats wrong with it?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
indeed
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
okay can i just zip the program and send it to you?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
no no one here is going to do your homework for you
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
dude the entire fucking thing is written you're being no help at all you're just being a dick
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
specific instructions on what to do to move forward doesn't count as help?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
youre saying theres all this stuff wrong with my program yet you wont tell me what it is. you're asking me to learn how to debug when this program is probably less than 30 lines of code and ALL i need to do is display TWO calculations from TWO formulas to the user. it really should not be this difficult. i dont need to debug my program. the fix is probably very fucking simple.
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
probably
pip
pip2y ago
putting a breakpoint in your code will show what the problem is
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
in the time you've spent arguing about it, you could have done the couple of clicks I asked you to do, and we could have identified the problem and be working on solving it
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
alright, FINE. how and where do i put a breakpoint
pip
pip2y ago
you can drop the attitude btw
MODiX
MODiX2y ago
JakenVeina#1758
the simplest way to set breakpoints is to click in the left-hand gutter of the file editor
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pip
pip2y ago
remember that we're all helping YOU with your homework or rather, helping you get a good job recognize that before you get upset
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
there should be a little white circle that appears under your cursor when you're in the right spot this is what you're going for
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
it just seems ridiculous to me that you guys are forcing me to debug when i havent learned how to do that yet and obviously havent needed to do it yet because the programs ive learned to write so far are very simple. each time i had an issue like this, my teacher told me what the issue was in 10 seconds. and this is the same kind of simplistic coding ive always been doing. i was expecting you guys to instantly recognize what the problem was, there's really not that much to look at. im not coding a video game
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
well you've come here stating that your application is crashing and you don't know why first step is to identify what is causing the crash we can reasonably assume it's in the click handler, cause that's what triggers the crash but nothing is obviously wrong with that code
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
ok, so how many of these should i put?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
investigating the non-obvious is best done with a debugger let's be safe and put one on each line then run the program and trigger the crash
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
ok im running it now what am i looking for?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
Visual Studio should pause, and the line it's paused on should light up yellow
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
its not giving me anything everything stays red
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
does the program just crash?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
how are you running the program?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
F5
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
:/ are you building in release mode?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
wait i got one error
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
oh? in the Error List?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
no a yellow line
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
aha
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
it doesnt even make sense though this is like one of the default lines i havent even touched
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
well, is that one of the breakpoints, or is it an exception
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
what does the toolbar at the top of VS look like? that's not something that should be breakpointable, I'm not sure why it's being highlighted
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
okay, yeah, you're definitely paused on SOMETHING double-click that line in the bottom-right in the "Call Stack" window the one the yellow arrow is pointing at that should take you to the line of source code that it's paused on
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
its this one
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
well, that's just nonsense, cause that's not an executable line on the bottom-left, in the "Locals" tab, is there an entry for "$exception"?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
no
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
show me what you're seeing in the Form1 file
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
no, like, the source file like, the rest of it, not just that one line
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
that's really weird that is what a paused breakpoint looks like by all rights, it shouldn't let you put a breakpoint there whatever, click "Continue": up at the top
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
like i said, i do not think the fix is very complicated. i think something is just not in the right place or im missing a line of code. you know how to program pretty well it seems, couldn't use just look over the code i sent and see if im missing something or need to move something to a different place? you**
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
there's a handful of things I think could be the problem they all need some amount of debugging to confirm for example, you could have an exception from Convert.ToInt32() if you're passing it bad text I have no idea what the text being passed in best way to know for sure is set a breakpoint and check
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i put a breakpoint on every line of code it let me
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
right the ones we're interested in are in the click handler, so get us to that point
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
ok where is the click handler?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
the handler method for the click event that triggers the crash
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
tell me in caveman language please. i have not learned this yet
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
I mean, you wrote it the button has a click event and it calls the method that you attached to that click event when the event occurs then again, maybe it doesn't presumably you have that setup in the visual designer? the click-and-drag UI for the form
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes thats whats wrong with it. the code there isnt right
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
in button1_Click yes?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
that's the method that's assigned to the button?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Circle.Radius = Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text); Circle c = new Circle(); label6.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Area); label7.Text = Convert.ToString(Circle.Diameter); }
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yes, that assuming you set that method to be the handler for the button click event
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes thats the only button. and theres only one class. one constructor. getters and setters
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
so, yeah, that's where we wanna be with the breakpoints
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i put them on everything
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
right so get us there
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
both form1 and the class file
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
like, run the application and trigger a crash when you click the button, it should take us to the first breakpoint in that method
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i already did this like 5 times with breakpoints on every line of code i wrote for this program the only error it gave me was the one i showed you earlier
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
there hasn't been an error yet that was the program pausing on that line
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
ok you know what i mean though so what do i do next
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
I mean, no offense, but no, I don't fully perils of communicating over text
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
then why did you immediately point it out?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
the pause on public Form1()? I didn't, you did
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
okay what do i do next
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
you have a breakpoint on the Circle.Radius = line? it's red?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes i have them on every line of code it let me attach it too
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
so, we need to get to that line run the program and get to a point where you can click that button, and do it that line should be the one that turns yellow if you want to simplify, go to "Debug" => "Delete All Breakpoints" and then you can set just that one line
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
so just set that one line as a breakpoint?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yeah or at least, all the lines in that one method you definitely don't need the rest
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
ok it highlighted in yellow this time what niow
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
lovely you should be able to see a bunch of interesting stuff in the "Locals" window you can also hover over certain things to see what their values are what's the value of textBox1.Text for example?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
you can hover over textBox1.Text or you can expand this it'll be under there
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
what am i looking for
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
what is the value of textBox1.Text hover your mouse over it
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
30
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
great so, not something that's gonna cause an exception from Convert.ToInt32 up near the top, near the bug run/continue button, there's some buttons with blue arrows these control the debugger there's one that points downward, and should say "Step Into" when you hover on it we're going to click that to step through your code line-by-line until we spot the problem
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
okay. first thing highlighted is this
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
eyyyyy an Exception an Exception that even explains really weird crashing behavior, where you don't get a normal exception report from VS
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
do you know how to fix it?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yeah, don't overflow your stack
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
lol
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
can you spot what's happening? you might be able to see it from the "Call Stack" window
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
no i dont. i assume im missing some code there. the last time i did this i did it in a console app but i wasnt sure how to write it for winforms so i left it out
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
well, let's walk it manually, then we start with Circle.Radius = which calls the Radius set method, within the Circle class what does that method do?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
nothing im guessing how i wrote it. all the formulas are done in the constructor though
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
oh, it does something, though
public static double Radius
{
get { return Radius; }
set
{
Radius = value;
}
}
public static double Radius
{
get { return Radius; }
set
{
Radius = value;
}
}
what's it doing?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
its setting the radius as whatever value inputted by the user and returning it to the function so it can use said value
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
I mean, that's what you wanted it to do, functionally what it's actually doing, code-wise, is calling a set function the set function of the Raidus property on the Circle class that's what the syntax Property = value; does
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
so can you tell me how to fix it man? look, i really appreciate your wisdom but i have to get up at 7 tomorrow and its super late here
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
_radius = value; what you wrote is an infinite recursive loop you're calling the setter from within the setter when you're done with this, read up on how properties work
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
Properties - C# Programming Guide
A property in C# is a member that uses accessor methods to read, write, or compute the value of a private field as if it were a public data member.
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
its giving me another error or yellow line
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
which one?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
I mean, that's not new that's the breakpoint you had set from last time you're re-running the project now, right? after changing that line of code?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes okay so its displaying values now where they should but its only giving me 0's
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
well, that's progress the labels for the area and diameter values?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
theyre on this one
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yes, I know I was asking you if that's what you meant by "its display values now where they should but its only giving me 0's"
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
oh yes sorry
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
so either A) your code to display the values in the UI is wrong or B) your code to calculate the values is wrong or not working
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
im pretty sure its A
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
you can pick one to investigate or you can use a debugger to confirm if you think it's A, well, you can go look up what the proper way to display text with a label is and see that it's by setting .Text on the label, which is what you're doing so, perhaps you're setting the wrong labels? you'd need to debug to investigate that
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i have .Text on both of them
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yes, you do
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
wait a second nevermind the two labels have issues but when i step into them it doesnt take me anywhere
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yeah, Step Into won't take you into code that isn't yours, by default most notably, the debugger doesn't have the source code files for that stuff that's built-in to .NET there's ways to set that up, but that's not what you want you can safely assume the labels are not bugged
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
do you know what the problem with it is man? im so fucking tired. if the last issue was as simple as missing an underscore then i am SURE that this is REALLY not that complicated
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
so, you need to confirm what values you're telling them to display suffice it to say "not A" the labels are displaying "0" because that's the values you told them to display
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
okay so how do i fix it
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
figure out why the values are 0, instead of whatever you want them to be where are you calculating those values?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
in the constructor
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
and where does that get called?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
wait a second do i have to call them with underscores? no that doesnt work
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
where does that get called?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
by the labels right?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
no the labels don't call into your code you call into the labels via the .Text setter
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
can you show me how to do it. this is literally the first winforms app ive ever done ive only done console apps
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
the code you wrote to do those calculations isn't going to run if you're not running it good news, this has nothing to do with WinForms this would be wrong in a Console app
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Well I was using this as a reference Because I had to write literally the exact same program in a console app
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
well, that's a great reference point
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
So what am I missing?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
if that one works, what's different between the two? alternatively, answer my leading question where is that code called?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
IDK MAN OK
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
okay how would you call that code?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
I’ve been up for 11 hours doing stuff for this class my brain is completely fried By instantiating
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
great you know what that looks like? where does that happen?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Circle c = new Circle();
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
and which constructor is that calling?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Do I have to put something in the parentheses
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
do you? does the constructor you want to call have parameters?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Idk Is it Radius?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
go look at it and see which Radius? there are at least 2 identifiers with the name Radius in your program
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
this
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
that is a parameter, yes
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
so its radius?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
Raidus in the context of that screenshot is a parameter to that constructor
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
It gives me a red squiggly when I put it in there
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
put what where?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Radius in the parentheses
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
in which parentheses?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
.
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
sure, in that context Radius is not defined doesn't exist what is the value you want to pass to the constructor? as the Radius parameter?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
The user input radius
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
great do that
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Dude If I knew how to do it I wouldn’t be asking for your help
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
you're doing it already how do you retrieve the user input?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Can you please just tell me what I need to do
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
no
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Why man
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
stop asking because this is for coursework and that's the #info-and-rules as it should be I will lead you to the answer to the best of my ability
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
spoonfeeding police are here to enforce PeepoPolice
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
From the text box
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
why are we instantiating the Circle at all if all its members are static? or are we getting to that part
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
somehow I don't think we're receptive to best practices recommendations right now
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Dude that’s literally the only way it would run I tried messing with everything the main file doesn’t recognize it unless it’s static
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
incorrect
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
if it doesn't recognize it when it's not static, you're not using it right
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Okay. Let’s just focus on helping me to get it work please I really need to sleep
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
i mean this is kind of related, if you try to make 2 different circles they're going to share the same values for everything and it's also clearly throwing off your other code
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
I’m assuming I need to put something in the parentheses ^
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
correct
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
I tried radius but it doesn’t work
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
"i tried radius" and "it doesn't work" are too unspecific for me to do anything with screenshot what you did
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
to which I responded "what value do you want to pass to the constructor"
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
The user inputted radius So there’s something im missing in the constructor Yes?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
and how do you retrieve that
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Would it be inside of the constructor?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
define "inside of the constructor"
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
like it would be a line of code inside the constructor to retrieve the value?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
why did you declare your constructor to accept an argument?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
as in, you want to put the code to retrieve the user input inside the constructor body?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Yes
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
you could of you wanted to
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
a circle should not know anything about your user interface it's a circle
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
^
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
your code is 99% of the way there
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
I’m so confused right now it’s not even funny. I’m trying so hard to figure out what I need to do and I’m just blanking
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
do you understand why you defined your constructor to accept an argument called Radius? a constructor is practically just like a method
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Because I need to call it somehow in the main file yes? And I assume that it’s something to do with those parentheses
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
yes, think of it like it's a plain method
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
So what am I missing? I’m defining radius as the parameter in there and it’s giving me an error. But it won’t tell me why
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
it is definitely telling you why but i can't help based on "an error" what you're missing is actually passing it the value you want to use as the radius
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
you're not defining radius as a parameter you're passing in something called radius AS the parameter vLue *value
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
It says the name radius does not exist in the current context
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
but radius isn't a thing you've defined in that context what value DO you want to pass?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
So do I have to declare a whole new variable?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
you make it sound like a lot of work
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
do you?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Like I did in the other one
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
stop derailing yourself
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Like in this one?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
there's a question on the table answer it what value do you want to pass?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Radius!!!;!3?3?3?3?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
which radius? from where? who gave it to you?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
I PUT IT IN THE CONSTRUCTOR I’m gonna see what happens if I do it like this
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
go for it
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Nothing man
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
as in?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
It doesn’t work How I had it before was right
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
i can't do anything with "it doesn't work"
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
I’m missing something fucking stupid like one fucking word somewhere
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
frankly, yes
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yup
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
that is exactly the problem
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Can you atleast tell me If it’s in the class Or the main
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
is what where?
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
and the reason is that you have very little grasp of basic C# syntax
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
"it" is wherever you put it, whatever it is
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
you guys are impossible
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
you have a working example of the pattern you need to follow just adapt it to your form and use the value the user is giving you
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Yea man I’ve been coding for like 2 months This vague talk you guys are giving me is just confusing me more. I don’t know how to fix these issues yet because I don’t know what it looks like to be RIGHT in practice with this
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
you're giving us very little to work with "it doesn't work" "an error" "it's not telling me what's wrong"
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
I sent so many screenshots Scroll up or tell me what you need to see
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
what do you currently have in your method?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
public class Circle { static double _radius; static double _diameter; static double _area; public static double Area { get { return _area; } } public static double Diameter { get { return _diameter; } } public static double Radius { get { return Radius; } set { _radius = value; } }
public Circle(double Radius) { _radius = Radius; _area = Radius * Radius * Math.PI; _diameter = Radius * 2;
} public Circle() { Radius = 1; }
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
that's... not a method i mean the code that isn't working your circle is fine
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
can you explain what each of those first 2 lines are doing? because the answer is literally right there
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
the first line takes the input from the user as radius the second one instantiates the circle class
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
the input from the user as radius
That thing you keep saying is what you want to pass to the constructor as the parameter?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
part of the problem here is that you made all your circle's properties static and it's 100% confusing you
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
it absolutely is
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
but you can fix this without changing that for now
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
static was the only way i could get it to work
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
incorrect
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
not saying it wouldnt work otherwise
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
doesn't matter, just focus on the current issue so your first line gets the user's radius and puts it in Circle.Radius, right?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
and your constructor needs the radius passed to it, right?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
do you see the connection between what you're doing in the first line and what needs to be done in the second line?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
no man im just fucking stupid
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
so, you're getting the user's radius by calling Convert.ToInt32(textbox1.Text) do you see another place you could put that chunk of code to make this work? hint: that place is the part that has an error right now
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
wait. so wait i need to convert the radius and double the parentheses ?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
i have no idea what that means you're already converting the user input radius to an integer, that's what that part i quoted does
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
hold on im just stumped man i know its something so fucking easy and its pissing me off so bad
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
do you agree with me that the expression Convert.ToInt32(textbox1.Text) gives you the user's radius as a number?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
and new Circle(...) needs to be passed a radius as a number?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
so would i do like Circle c = new Circle(Convert.ToInt32(Radius)); ?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
try it you changed something you shouldn't have, and i'll ask you to explain why you changed it once you find out it doesn't work Radius is not a variable that exists here but you know how to get the radius, right?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
do i declare a new variable
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
no let's go back
do you agree with me that the expression Convert.ToInt32(textbox1.Text) gives you the user's radius as a number?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
im following
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
so why did you change it?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
why did i convert it?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
no, why did you change textbox1.Text to Radius
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i didnt
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
you didn't?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
no i put that in the line below it
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
but you're missing what it means what does Convert.ToInt32(textbox1.Text) do in plain english?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
it converts the radius into integers so the textbox can read it or circle
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
right, and where is it getting this thing that it's converting to an integer?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
from circle
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
no there is no Circle in that snippet of code you can't have a circle yet, because to make a circle you need a radius first
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-p[ i Q31neg4=wf9-
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
what is textbox1?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
its the user input
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
so when you write Convert.ToInt32(textbox1.Text), what is it doing?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
its converting that number to an integer the input
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
yes, the user input it's converting the user input to a number
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
okay so what does that tell me
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
and to make a circle, you need a number and since you want the number from the user input, how would you do that?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
send it back to the circle class i thought i was already doing that
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
you were 99.9% of the way there but changed something for no reason based on what we just talked about, what is the problem with Circle c = new Circle(Convert.ToInt32(Radius));? you just have to change one thing and it will work
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
does it need to be converted to something else
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
what are you converting?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
a number
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
no, you're converting something to a number so where are you getting that thing from? it's the user input, right? is the user input in Radius or is it in something else?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
dude i am trying everything i dont fucking know i dont
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
do you know where the text your user typed their number into is?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
the textbox
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
yes
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Circle c = new Circle(Convert.ToInt32(textBox1.Text));
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
yes
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
this doesnt work
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
it should
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
do i need to replace the OTHER one with radius?
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
the other one is irrelevant it doesn't actually do anything useful here it's a side effect of making things static and not understanding why
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
this works run it well, fix the typo and run it
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
it doesnt work the program is crashing again
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
well, it's progress "it doesn't work" is once again not specific
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
is there an exception this time?
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
yes actually
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
🙂 MORE progress
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
so it does work, you just have a new problem welcome to programming a different error is always better than the same error
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
the get line
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
ah
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
it's the same problem you had with the set line
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
right the getter is calling the getter infinite recursive loop
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
you're saying that you want to get the value of Radius from Radius from Radius from Radius...
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
FINALLY YES IT WORKS HOLY FUCK I CAN SLEEP THANK YOU
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
a word of advice maybe all of this is being exasperated by you being tired that ABSOLUTELY is a thing, especially in software design but it seems to me that there's a good chance you're going to fail this exam and/or class that does not mean you are a failure or you are stupid or anything of the sort the goal of an exam is to assess how well you have learned the subject material
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i already passed the class i have an 89 in it and i havent needed this level of help until now even if i flunked the exam i wouldnt fail my brain is just tired dude
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
possibly but I think there's a level of proficiency that you're still lacking, tiredness or no
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
ive been staring at graphs for the last month working on mocap animations and writing 2000 word essays for my history class
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
maybe that's enough to get by in this class
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
im just burnt out man my brain is out of juice
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
and that's fine my HONEST advice should have been "fuck it, go to bed and take care of yourself" hours ago you lost the fight on this particular assignment a while ago and even if it meant a failure in the class, a couple hours of us tutoring you isn't going to make that difference if you're just taking this class for a credit or whatever, godspeed
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
i dont really get what youre saying i have a good grade in the class and i have never asked anyone for help like this
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
grade != understanding, that's the most valuable thing i got out of college LUL
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yeah, basically at 2 months of taking a class you're PAYING for, I would expect you to be a lot more proficient in basic shit than this
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
i don't know what the class was supposed to teach you but these are pretty introductory concepts to be struggling so much with (could just be from being tired)
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
like, what are parameters, what is a method, what is the difference between static and non-static lord knows I had shit classes in college
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
if you guys dont think i can do it then thats your own thoughts. i want to make video games, programming is part of it. ive struggled with it more than others but after really putting my brain too it for a while i will figure it out. i came for help because, again, i am absolutely burned out on other classes and i just came to a blank. and google was no help
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
100% not what we're saying my point is you seem to have stressed the ever living hell out of yourself tonight over one damn assignment that ultimately means very little
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
dude its because of my dad lol i dont want to disappoint him but i was so burned out because of other classes today i just hit a wall with it
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
after really putting my brain too it for a while i will figure it out
this will only get you so far, and it's a poor use of energy anyway collaboration and learning from others is KEY to basically any creative or technical field
Jimmacle
Jimmacle2y ago
especially with programming there's a point where slamming your head into the wall isn't worth it and you just have to take a break and rest i do it
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
okay. i appreciate the advice. i really, truly, honestly, need to sleep
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
and there's a skill ceiling to how good you can get on your own and that ceiling is rather low
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
thank you guys for your help seriously
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
come back
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
im sorry i caught an attitude to start
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
I appreciate that you took it to heart many don't
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
shit is just frustrating
JakenVeina
JakenVeina2y ago
yes, it is
Scarlett
ScarlettOP2y ago
@fixed(void* x = &Jimmacle) @ReactiveVeina thanks again for your help and sorry for catching the attitude
Accord
Accord2y ago
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