I guess it started in C then. Made it's way to Java, then to C#. I'm not too familiar with C. But I have been working with Java for the last couple yrs.


>>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.
>
>Wouldn't think it came from Java? C has always used that syntax....
>>
>>>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
>>>>
>>>>

if (this.checkbox.checked == true) {... }
>>>>

>>>>BTW, I was going to suggest value property without checking Help first.
>>>>
>>>>This is if chkAutoRequery.Checked() = true VFP code. In C# you need == to check for value equal something. And () for checking conditions.
>>>>
>>>>Got me couple of times too, BTW :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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!