Visual C++ and stuff

[MrBlah]

So... I have a working knowledge of C++, but not so much of Visual C++. Therefore, what does one do when you wish to create a GUI instead of a command line input? I have no idea really, that's why I came here.

Problem I am having:

I have created a textbox and given it a name via the properties thingy on the left side that I conveniently remembered about when I learned about Visual Basic and VB.net 6 years ago.

This is the code created in Form1.h, the name I gave the textbox was "LandGoal" and I wish to manipulate the input

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// 
// LandGoal
// 
this->LandGoal->Location = System::Drawing::Point(143, 28);
this->LandGoal->Name = L"LandGoal";
this->LandGoal->Size = System::Drawing::Size(100, 20);
this->LandGoal->TabIndex = 0;

So, how do I take the input of that textbox and then do mathematical magic to it so I can get a decimal output?

[The Spanish Inquisition]

What about the 'and stuff?" You said in the title of this thread, Visual c++ AND STUFF.

[frostdillicus]

My first question is, do you HAVE to use Visual C++?

[MrBlah]

Well, no... it all works on a command line input, I just want to learn how to make it work using Visual C++? Or some other method that creates a GUI? I can use DevC++ too.

[frostdillicus]

My question mostly revolves around the fact that user interfaces in windows using C++ are a pain in the butt. I jumped ship on doing any GUI programming in C++ when .Net and C# rolled around.

I keep my C++ skills sharp, I just don't do it with anything that requires a GUI.

[gator]

I don't do development in VS, but glancing at the docs... assuming you're using this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... .aspx#Y114

Use the Text property to get the content of the textbox as a String, then use methods in the Convert class to convert that String value to whatever numeric type you need.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... nvert.aspx

[MrBlah]

I suppose I could do it in C# or .net, seeing as those were the first two languages I learned and stuff.

I'll have a look at it that way and see where I get.