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   From: tac@tac.co.uk   
      
   "code_wrong"  wrote in message   
   news:4404ac4c$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...   
   > Visual Basic (not dot net)   
   > what is the best way to check the User has entered an integer into an   
   > InputBox?   
   >   
   > isNumeric() checks for a numeric value .. but does not notify of numbers   
   > with decimal places   
   > inputBox returns a string so I could check for decimal point??? this seems   
   > like overkill   
   >   
   > The value returned can be asigned into an Integer type and then a Single   
   > type ... the two can be compared .. but still this does not complain about   
   > numbers with decimal places if the fractional part is zero   
   >   
   > what is the simple solution?   
      
   Interesting discussion , thanks for the replies.   
   I have decided to provide students with a pre-defined function of my own   
   design   
   please review and improve if you can   
   the function:   
      
   Function isInteger(strVal As String) As Boolean   
      
       'if not numeric or decimal point found   
       If Not IsNumeric(strVal) Or InStr(strVal, ".") Then   
           isInteger = False   
       Else   
           isInteger = True   
       End If   
      
   End Function   
      
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