Error in the Switch case in C#

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Hello Experts,

Am i doing something wrong here pls? I think i might have a problem in the while loop since all the Console.WriteLine commangs are underlined in red after that line.

C#

namespace myDemo
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            int option;
            bool state = true;
            public int Option
            {
                get
                {
                    return option;
                }
                set
                {
                    if (value == 0 || value > 16)
                    {
                         Console.WriteLine("Invalid Option");
                    }
                    else
                    {option = value;}
                }
            }

            while(state = true)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Please Enter the Ocupation");
                Console.WriteLine("1. Director");
                Console.WriteLine("2. Councilor");
                Console.Clear();
                Option = Console.ReadLine();


                switch(int Option)
                {
                    case 1:
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Displaying Director Options:");
                        Console.WriteLine("2. Display Students Details:");
                        Console.WriteLine("3. Display Councilors Details: ");
                        Console.WriteLine("4. Display Visits Details:");
                        Console.WriteLine("5. Add Student:");
                        Console.WriteLine("6. Remove Student:");
                        Console.WriteLine("7. Add Councilor:");
                        Console.WriteLine("8. Remove Councilor");
                        Console.WriteLine("9. Change Councilor Available Hours");
                        Console.WriteLine("10. Add Visit");

                    }


                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Posted 28-Dec-12 5:55am

Gilmore Sacco

Updated 28-Dec-12 6:20am

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Thomas Daniels · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-28T06:03:00

Hi,

Change

C#

switch(int Option)

into:

C#

switch (Option)

Also, change

C#

case 1:
{
       Console.WriteLine("Displaying Director Options:");
       Console.WriteLine("2. Display Students Details:");
       Console.WriteLine("3. Display Councilors Details: ");
       Console.WriteLine("4. Display Visits Details:");
       Console.WriteLine("5. Add Student:");
       Console.WriteLine("6. Remove Student:");
       Console.WriteLine("7. Add Councilor:");
       Console.WriteLine("8. Remove Councilor");
       Console.WriteLine("9. Change Councilor Available Hours");
       Console.WriteLine("10. Add Visit");

 }

into:

C#

case 1:
       Console.WriteLine("Displaying Director Options:");
       Console.WriteLine("2. Display Students Details:");
       Console.WriteLine("3. Display Councilors Details: ");
       Console.WriteLine("4. Display Visits Details:");
       Console.WriteLine("5. Add Student:");
       Console.WriteLine("6. Remove Student:");
       Console.WriteLine("7. Add Councilor:");
       Console.WriteLine("8. Remove Councilor");
       Console.WriteLine("9. Change Councilor Available Hours");
       Console.WriteLine("10. Add Visit");
       break;

You don't need to use brackets. Don't forget break; before a next case of before the end of the switch.
Read more about switch here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/06tc147t%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^]

[EDIT]

Also, change this:

C#

Option = Console.ReadLine();

into this:

C#

try
{
      Option = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
}
catch
{
      Console.WriteLine("Input string isn't in a correct format.");
     continue; // use 'continue' only in a loop
}

[EDIT]

I'm sorry, but I found a few mistakes after I saw your screen shot.
First:

C#

public int Option
           {
               get
               {
                   return option;
               }
               set
               {
                   if (value == 0 || value > 16)
                   {
                        Console.WriteLine("Invalid Option");
                   }
                   else
                   {option = value;}
               }
           }

You create a property INTO a function. That's not possible. Read more about properties:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x9fsa0sw%28v=vs.80%29.aspx[^]
Second:
Don't use

C#

while (state = true)

Use

C#

while (state == true)

Read more about the == operator:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/53k8ybth.aspx[^]

Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-28T06:25:00

Solution 3

C#

while (state = true)

is always true, you mean:

C#

while (state == true)

Given the above, and your link, I think you should spend some more time rereading your reference guide on C# expressions and statements.

Posted 28-Dec-12 6:25am

Richard MacCutchan

Comments

Thomas Daniels 28-Dec-12 12:26pm

It's more than that. He created a property into the Main method.

Richard MacCutchan 28-Dec-12 12:42pm

I didn't read beyond that as you seem to have covered all the other pieces.

Gilmore Sacco 28-Dec-12 12:52pm

hey guys a very big thanks to both of you for your support :D