Variable Assignment
  

What does it mean?

When a variable is declared, a certain memory address(es) are set aside to store data.  When you assign data to that variable, the data is being stored in that memory location that was set-aside.

Examples

X = 4 put 4 in the location which is labeled X
X = Y *2 perform the calculation and store assign the result to X
X = X +1 increment X

if X= 10, when you run this line, X will become 11
Name = MyName Assign the contents of the variable MyName to Name
Name = txtName Assign the contents of the text box to Name
Name = "George" Assign "George" to Name
FoundRecord = True A Boolean variable can be assigned True or False
   
Common mistake  
You get the wrong order in the assignment

e.g.  4 = X                 this would result in an error

e.g.  txtName = Name              'would be OK, except you are assigning the contents of Name to the textbox.

  
The arrow below shows you the 'direction' of assignment