str Value question

[harveyhanson]

In vb.net 2005. I am wanting to say at form load that if a global value (strName) has not been used (i.e. has not been entered into), then load another form, how can i do this, i have tried: If strName.length < 1 strName.Empty Help!!!

[nlarson11]

Public Class Common public shared strName as string = String.Empty End Class Public Class Form1 private sub form_load(....) if common.strname = string.empty then common.strname = "hello" End if End Sub End Class

[jhoga]

I want to clarify what you are asking? Are you trying too check the value of a textbox control to see if it is null and if so then opening a different form? Or are checking to see if a control has been createded? Jhoga

[harveyhanson]

Im trying something like this: If strName.IsNullOrEmpty Then frmTeachBasics.Show() The strName is a global, but it is coming up with an error asking me to replace "strName with String"

[M Hall]

Try If String.IsNullOrEmpty(strName) Then frmTeachBasics.Show