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how do i receive two separate inputs from the same text box?

here is what i have so far:

c1 = textBox1.Text;
textBox1.Clear();
c2 = textBox1.Text;
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The simplest pattern is: capture the box contents when the user clicks the button, store that captured value in a place that lives long enough for your workflow, clear the box and prompt for the next entry. confirmed the inputs are entered one after the other; is correct to use the button click as the capture moment; and ’s idea to keep entries for later use is the right direction when you need more than a pair of values. Whether you implement this in a WinForms desktop app or an ASP.NET web app changes how you keep that stored state (form-level fields for desktop; client-side state, hidden fields, or server-side session/ViewState semantics for web pages).

Practical checklist:

  • On the button click, read and trim the textbox text and reject empties.
  • Save the value into a field, an index-tracked slot, or a collection depending on needs.
  • Update the UI so the user knows to enter the next value (label, placeholder, or message).
  • Clear the input and set focus back to it.
  • When two values are captured, proceed with processing and then reset the state.

Troubleshooting notes: avoid out-of-range errors when reading stored entries; if using a web page, prefer client-side capture or AJAX to reduce full postbacks; if the app must support many sequential entries, use a collection and defensive checks. These practices make the "same textbox, multiple entries" flow robust and user-friendly.

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Member Avatar for pranav.falcon

Are you entering both the values at the same time or one after the other?

Member Avatar for Chargerfan

one after the other. the user is supposed to enter a value, press a button, then enter the next value in the same text box.

Member Avatar for babbu

On the click event of the button you can capture the data and clear it.
For eg.

c1 = Textbox1.text;
Textbox1.clear();
Member Avatar for kvprajapati

Use List<String> to hold one or more values.

List<string> data=new List<string>();
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
             data.add(TextBox1.Text)
             TextBox1.Cler();
        }

Get value/text from data collection:

String c1=data[0];
String c2=data[1];
commented: Right! +8
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