C# cant open new form

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Hi,

This is weird, i´ve been workig on a project and now want to add a login section, after i created the login form i wanted do add a button to load that form, usually it worked but now it doesnt.
the error i get is:
'login'is a variable but is used like a type

the form is called login

thanks in advance

What I have tried:

C#

private void adminToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    login login = new login();
    login.Show();
}

Posted 29-Nov-16 22:16pm

Marc-IT

Updated 29-Nov-16 22:25pm

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Philippe Mori 30-Nov-16 11:38am

Not enough information is provided. You have to show the namespace and using declaration. Ensure that the appropriate assembly is referenced and that you have the appropriate using at the top of the file. It would also be a good idea to avoid using the same name and case for a type and a variable as it can cause additional problems if you don't do it the proper way.

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jimmson · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-29T22:25:00

Solution 1

Just change a name of variable to something different. You are using type name as variable name.

Posted 29-Nov-16 22:25pm

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Marc-IT 30-Nov-16 4:30am

Thanks for the help,
Unfortunately i tried it already and no success.
It´s strange i used this code many times and no problems until now.
It´s driving me mad :\
In this same form i have many buttons witch open other forms with this same code

jimmson 30-Nov-16 4:33am

So this is not working?
login form = new login();
form.Show();

What error message you get?

Marc-IT 30-Nov-16 4:46am

The error i get is The type or namespace name 'login' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
The reference is added and the form is created. I starting to think that the project got corrupted somehow.

jimmson 30-Nov-16 4:49am

Try clean/rebuild or close/open Visual Studio. Also, it's not a good idea to name your types with lowercase first letter. Look at the naming guidelines: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229002(v=vs.110).aspx