C# MessageBox class in Visual Studio 2005 help

MercilessKiller

Hihi.

Just getting on with some programming and come across a strange (but prob simple to solve) problem.

On the microsoft database, it gives an example of how to use a messagebox show method with buttons such as yes/no etc...

It gives the example in multiple languages inc C#. On directly copying the code for testing purposes of course, it says "No overload method for 'Show'". I'm going a bit crazy here. The code is posted below. Any help would be appreciated.

(NB: I'm using the Visual Studio 2005 environment and its a PocketPC application I'm developing using C#. Thanks)




private void menuExit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
!!
string message = "Are you sure you want to exit?";
string caption = "Exit";
MessageBoxButtons buttons = MessageBoxButtons.YesNo;
DialogResult result;

// Displays the MessageBox.

result = MessageBox.Show(message, caption, buttons);

if (result == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes)
!!

// Closes the parent form.

this.Close();

}
}

MercilessKiller

grrr the open squiggle bracket symbol turns into !! for some reason. Please bear that in mind but it is correct.

wolfman

Hmmm I don't work with Windows forms much, but it looks ok to me.

MessageBox.Show() even has a method for passing just a message, caption and MessageBoxButtons object (which you're using). Don't have time to try running it myself now, may try later if I have time.

MercilessKiller

I tried passing it directly but that didnt work thus now using the seperate objects.... Still not working though!

Just get this error about not being able to overload the show method! grrr going insane lol

MercilessKiller

Wahooo figured it out!

PocketPC uses a compact framework which doesnt support string,string,button... it supports string,string,button,icon,defaultbutton though so used that and it works *thanks self* :P