how to use the "MessageBoxIcon"?

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this gives 2 errors,
1)The best overloaded method match for 'System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(string, string)' has some invalid arguments

2)The best overloaded method match for 'System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(string, string)' has some invalid arguments
pls can any one tell me what is wrong in this and how i can fix it.

MessageBox.Show("you dont have not selected any candidate yet",MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);

thanx!!

Posted 5-Jul-11 6:59am

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Abhinav S · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-05T07:12:00

The MessageBox.Show() method is an overloaded method either accepting two or three method parameters.

With two parameters, both should be string, and represent specified text and message box caption.

With three parameters, there would be two strings and a third message box icon.

What you are doing is using two parameters, but the second one is an icon when a string is expected (as the first overload is used automatically with two parameters).

Try MessageBox.Show("you dont have not selected any candidate yet",string.Empty,MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);

Your message box caption will be empty, but otherwise your code should work fine.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-05T08:20:00

Solution 2

I guess programming is only for those who can read, not only write:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.messagebox.aspx[^].

It does not need any explanations.

—SA

Posted 5-Jul-11 8:20am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 5-Jul-11 8:21am

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Abhinav S 5-Jul-11 14:41pm

Good link. 5.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Jul-11 14:56pm

Thank you, Abhinav.
--SA

Wonde Tadesse 5-Jul-11 21:02pm

5+. Well said.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Jul-11 21:48pm

Thank you, Wonde.
--SA

Member 7779792 6-Jul-11 3:13am

thank you!! it is actually a good link.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 6-Jul-11 15:08pm

You're very welcome.
Thanks for accepting this answer.
Good luck, call back.
--SA