In C# the entire clause after the "if" needs to get surrounded with parenthesis. Thanks to Java for that one. Not sure why Java does it that way.

>This worked:
> if (this.chkAutoRequery.Checked == true)
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>...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).
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>>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....
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>>>maybe I need a THIS for THISFORM or something like that in front of it?
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>>>>Sooooooooooooooooooo close!
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>>>>"Checked" is a property. So no "()". Parentheses necessary for method calls.
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>>>>>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!