>// if in vs2005 replace var by bool > >var selnull = this.lsbUsers.SelectedItem != null; >var textempty = this.lsbUsers.Text != string.Empty; >var lsbrolesnull = is.LsbRoles.SelectedValue != null; > >// put the break here >// examine the 3 variables > >// your if( statement follows >if ((this .... > >Thanks, I'm going to try it this way. My gut it telling me that the problem is that the string is empty and not null.