Arg, arrays are so confusing! (Visual Basic 2008)

[qwertysaur]

Basically, my problem is that I have to code a program where you input up to 15 items into a list and the program sorts the list for you. I got the checking for a good number input already, it's the adding to the list that gives me trouble. I know there is a logic error somewhere, I just can't find it. Here is my code.

Private Sub btninput_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btninput.Click
        'variables
        Dim intnumberofentries As Integer = 1
        Dim stritemtoenter As String = ""
        Dim strinputboxheading As String = "Enter the name of item # "
        Dim striteminlist As String = stra
        'conversion
        intnumberofitems = Convert.ToInt32(Me.txtnumberofentries.Text)

        stritemtoenter = InputBox(strinputboxheading & intnumberofentries, _
                                "Add an item", "")
        'loop begins here
        Do Until intnumberofentries > intnumberofitems

            Me.lstinput.Items.Add(stritemtoenter)
            intnumberofentries += 1
            Select Case intnumberofentries
                Case 1
                    stritemtoenter = stra
                Case 2
                    stritemtoenter = strb
                Case 3
                    stritemtoenter = strc
                Case 4
                    stritemtoenter = strd
                Case 5
                    stritemtoenter = stre
                Case 6
                    stritemtoenter = strf
                Case 7
                    stritemtoenter = strg
                Case 8
                    stritemtoenter = strh
                Case 9
                    stritemtoenter = stri
                Case 10
                    stritemtoenter = strj
                Case 11
                    stritemtoenter = strk
                Case 12
                    stritemtoenter = strl
                Case 13
                    stritemtoenter = strm
                Case 14
                    stritemtoenter = strn
                Case 15
                    stritemtoenter = stro
            End Select
        Loop
        Select Case intnumberofitems
            Case 1
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(0)
            Case 2
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(1)
            Case 3
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(2)
            Case 4
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(3)
            Case 5
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(4)
            Case 6
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(5)
            Case 7
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(6)
            Case 8
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(7)
            Case 9
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(8)
            Case 10
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(9)
            Case 11
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(10)
            Case 12
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(11)
            Case 13
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(12)
            Case 14
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(13)
            Case 15
                ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(14)
        End Select

        Array.Sort(strlistofitems)

        For Each srtiteminlist In strlistofitems
            Me.lstoutput.Items.Add(striteminlist)
        Next
    End Sub

[Flying Mullet]

I don't understand exactly what's happening that you don't want, but I do know that you should use your looping variables whenever possible rather than use large case statements. i.e.

ReDim Preserve strlistofitems(intnumberofentries-1)

[qwertysaur]

Woah, that nightmare is why I shouldn't play mafia and code at the same time

After taking out both of those huge case statements, as well as rewriting the array similar to how Mullet showed, I've managed to fix the program.

my error was that I managed to somehow make the output list blank, even though there was data in the input for the array.