Sub Main()
        Dim numberOfOptions As Integer
        Dim menuTitleInput As String
        Console.WriteLine("What is the menu title?")
        menuTitleInput = Console.ReadLine()
        Console.WriteLine("How many options are there?")
        numberOfOptions = Console.ReadLine()
        ' asks the user how many options there are and then creates an array with x amount of options'
        Dim options(numberOfOptions - 1) As String
        'a for loop for the user to enter the options'
        For i = 0 To numberOfOptions - 1
            Console.WriteLine("What is option " & i + 1)
            options(i) = Console.ReadLine()
        Next
        Dim lengthOfBox As Integer
        Dim max As Integer = 0
        For x = 0 To numberOfOptions - 2
            If options(x).Length > max Then         ' finds out how long the longest string is
                max = options(x).Length
            End If
        Next
        If menuTitleInput.Length > max Then
            max = menuTitleInput.Length
        End If
        lengthOfBox = max
        Console.Write("+")                 'The code to the left '
        For x = 1 To lengthOfBox + 4       'creates the topborder'
            Console.Write("=")             '''''''''''''''''''''''
        Next
        Console.Write("+")
        Dim halfLength As Integer = lengthOfBox / 4
        Console.WriteLine("")
        menuTitle(menuTitleInput, halfLength, lengthOfBox)   'goes to the sub called menu and runs it through
        For x = 0 To numberOfOptions - 1
            Console.WriteLine("")
            Console.Write("| " & x + 1 & ". " & options(x))          'Prints out the options and the option numbers'
            For i = 1 To lengthOfBox - options(x).Length
                Console.Write(" ")
            Next
            Console.Write("|")
        Next
        Console.WriteLine("")
        Console.Write("+")                 'The code to the left '
        For x = 1 To lengthOfBox + 4       'creates the bottom border'
            Console.Write("=")             '''''''''''''''''''''''
        Next
        Console.Write("+")
        Console.WriteLine("")
        Dim optionSelected As Integer
        Console.WriteLine("Please select an option...")
        optionSelected = Console.ReadLine()
        Console.WriteLine("You have chosen this option: " & options(optionSelected - 1))         'writes the option selected'
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub

End Module