{
                //------declare stuff here  
            String^ lastName;        //---last name 
            String^ firstName;      //---first         
            String^ middleName;    //---middle 
            String^ fullName;        //---entire name 


           

            //------ assign the stuff FROM textboxes INTO variable (memory)
            lastName = txtLast->Text;
            firstName = txtFirst->Text;
            middleName = txtMiddle->Text;
            itemPurchased = txtItem->Text;
            unitPrice = Convert::ToDouble(txtPrice->Text);
            quantity = Convert::ToInt16(txtQuantity->Text);

            //------format Customers name by appending the three parts

            //---traditional way
            //---fullName = firstName + " " + middleName + " " + lastName;

            //--- new dot net way 
            fullName = String::Concat(firstName, " ", middleName, " ", lastName);