This worked:
if (this.chkAutoRequery.Checked == true)

...interesting. I don't quite grasp the reason for the ( ) having to be like that but I'll get used to it (I hope...ha).



>Try
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if (this.checkbox.checked == true) {... }
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>BTW, I was going to suggest value property without checking Help first.
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>This is if chkAutoRequery.Checked() = true VFP code. In C# you need == to check for value equal something. And () for checking conditions.
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>Got me couple of times too, BTW :)
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>>Actually I tried that and I get a syntax error '(' expected....
>>
>>maybe I need a THIS for THISFORM or something like that in front of it?
>>
>>>Sooooooooooooooooooo close!
>>>
>>>"Checked" is a property. So no "()". Parentheses necessary for method calls.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Yippie! My first .NET question! (and yeah its realllly lame too .. haha)
>>>>
>>>>I have a checkbox I put on a form, and I'm trying to tell if it's been checked or not. I have something like this:
>>>>
>>>>if (dlgOpen.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
>>>> {
>>>> // Console.Write(dlgOpen.FileName);
>>>> crystalReportViewer1.ReportSource = dlgOpen.FileName;
>>>> if chkAutoRequery.Checked() = true
>>>> {
>>>> crystalReportViewer1.RefreshReport();
>>>> }
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>chkAutoRequery is the name of my checkbox - so its this line:
>>>> if chkAutoRequery.Checked() = true
>>>>..that I'm doing wrong. Anyone clue me in on the correct syntax?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!