I have written this small vb.net program that a user can enter a test score and each time that they do, it displays the average test score and the number of test scores. I am confused though regarding the code to display the highest test score. Any help would be appreciated.

Are you storing the results in a database? If so you can use a Select statement to pull the highest value for the test scores.

Like:

SELECT Max([TestScore]) FROM [TableName]

Replace "TestScore" with the column name(without brackets) for your test scores. Replace "TableName"(without brackets) with your table's name.

If you aren't using a database, please post some code and give a little more info. It makes it easier for us to help you.

J

No I am not. The user just enters a test score each time they press enter

So how are you keeping track of the test scores? Are you storing them in an array?

J

Actually, I am doing a self study program and at this point I am not storing the scores anywhere yet.

You said earlier that you were displaying average test scores and the number of test scores. How are you keeping track of these test scores?

Can you post some code and list exactly what you want? It is easier than me guessing each time.

Operation
• The user enters a test score ranging from 0 to 100 and then clicks the Enter score button or presses the Enter key to activate that button.
• For each score, the application adds one to the number of scores, calculates the average score, and determines what the best score is so far. Then, it displays the results.
• To clear the results so the user can enter another set of scores, the user clicks on the Reset button.

This is the project that I am working on. I have been able to do the code for the average score and number of scores.

So I assume you are assigning these values to variables? Adding the new test score to a current total and then dividing that by the total number of tests + 1 (the new test).

I guess one way to do it would be to create a new numeric variable and assign to it the first test's value. Upon each submission you could compare the current test's value with the value stored in the variable. If it is greater, it replaces the variable's value with it's own.

J

Thank you very much for your input.

That is exactly what I am doing. How would that part be coded. Can you give an example.

Thanks