Hmmm... maybe that's because I mainly have been using chaining with static constructors. I don't think I've ever used :this()...

Oh well, live and learn <g>...

+++ Rick ---

>Rick,
>
>Nope back at ya <g> ... that was the problem that Rex first posted about. You get an error if you use base:
>

>public class MyControl : UserControl
>{
>    private TextBox MyTextBox;
>    // and other control declarations
>
>    public MyControl()
>    {
>        InitializeComponent();
>    }
>
>    public MyControl(string InitString):base()
>    {
>        this.MyTextBox.Text = InitString;
>    }
>
>    // etc.etc.etc.
>}
>

>Change the :base() to :this() and it works fine (and it makes sense if you think about it) ... I wonder if you were thinking about some other scenario?
>
>~~Bonnie
>
>>Nope. It's:
>>
>>

public MyClass(int x, int y):base()

>>
>>
>>>Neil,
>>>
>>>Oh yeah, I forgot about that.
>>>

>>>public MyClass(int x, int y):this()
>>>{
>>>    // code here
>>>}
>>>

>>>Thanks for reminding me. =)
>>>
>>>~~Bonnie
>>>
>>>>Rex,
>>>>
>>>>This is known as constructor chaining and involves the use of this. A good example of chaining and most constructor related issues can be found at the following site.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Language/ConsNDestructorsInCSRVS.asp
>>>>
>>>>regards
>>>>Neil