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Lecture 3

This document discusses selection structures or decision structures in visual programming. It covers different cases of if-then-else structures, including if-then, if-then-else, if-then-elseif, nested if, and compound if using logical operators. It also introduces the select-case structure and alternative functions like IIF and IF operator to implement selection. Key control structures like radio buttons, checkboxes and group boxes that can be used with selection structures are also mentioned.

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Lecture 3

This document discusses selection structures or decision structures in visual programming. It covers different cases of if-then-else structures, including if-then, if-then-else, if-then-elseif, nested if, and compound if using logical operators. It also introduces the select-case structure and alternative functions like IIF and IF operator to implement selection. Key control structures like radio buttons, checkboxes and group boxes that can be used with selection structures are also mentioned.

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VISUAL PROGRAMMING

Unit 3 – Program Flow:


Selection Structures

Eng SN Niles
Department of Textile & Clothing Technology
University of Moratuwa
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lecture you should have an:
 understanding of the role of decision structures
in program flow.
 appreciation of the different decision structures
in VB
 ability to select and use decision structures in an
appropriate manner.
 A program will contain a number of
control structures.
 Decision structures, which require a
condition to determine whether a sequence
of instructions are to be followed or not.
 Loop structures, which require a condition
to determine how often a sequence of
instructions are to be repeated.
Decision Structures

 Decision structures are used to tell the


program to follow a sequence of
instructions only if a particular condition
is fulfilled.
 The most common decision structure is
the IF structure.
Case 1

If <condition> Then
<action>
End If
Case 2

If <condition> Then
<action1>
Else
<action2>
End If
Case 2

Dim X, Y as Integer
X = 3: Y = 7
If X > Y Then
lblDisplay.Text = “The larger number is “ & X
Else
lblDisplay.Text = “The larger number is “ & Y
End If
Case 3

If condition1 Then
action1
ElseIf condition2 Then
action2
ElseIf condition3 Then
action3
Else action4
End If
Case 3

If Mark > = 85 Then


Grade = “A”
ElseIf Mark >=60 Then
Grade = “B”
ElseIf Mark >=40 Then
Grade = “C”
Else Grade = “F”
End If
Case 4 – Nested Decision

In a certain institution the assessment is as


follows:
A = 85 or more
B = 70 or more
C = 55 or more
D = 40 or more
F = less than 40
Whatever the mark if attendance is less than
80% the grade is F
Case 4 – Nested Decision

If condition-1 Then
If condition-2 Then
action1
Else
action2
End If
Else
action3
End If
If Attendance >=80 Then
If Mark > = 85 Then
Grade = “A”
ElseIf Mark >=60 Then
Grade = “B”
ElseIf Mark >=40 Then
Grade = “C”
Else Grade = “F”
Endif
Else Grade = “F”
End If
Case 5 – Compound IF

If condition-1 AND condition-2 Then


Action1
Else
Action2
End If
E.g.
For a certain module the evaluation is as
follows:
(a) A student earning at least 50% mark will
pass the module
(b) Regardless of the mark earned a student
without a minimum 80% attendance will fail
the module.
If Attendance >=80 AND Mark >=50 Then
Grade = “P”
Else Grade = “F”
End If

Alternately

If Attendance <80 OR Mark <50 Then


Grade = “F”
Else Grade = “P”
End If
 AndAlso – if the first condition is false the
second will not be checked
 OrElse – the second condition will be checked
only if the first if false
Select-Case

Select Case selector


Case valueList1
action1
Case valueList2
action2
Case Else
action of last resort
End Select
The value list may be of the form:
 Case 90, 91, 92
 Case Is >=90
 Case 90 to 100
IIF Function
If Gender = “M” Then
GenderName = “Male”
Else
GenderName = “Female”
End If

The same can be expressed more succinctly as


follows:

GenderName = IIf(Gender = “M”, “Male”, “Female”)


IF Operator

Wardrobe = If (Gender = “M”, Male(), Female())


Controls to be used with
Selection Structures
 Radio Buttons – to select only one of many
options
 Checkboxes – to select one or more options
 Group boxes (earlier known as frames)

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