Button Name - "does not exist in the current context"

[jmurph333]

I am using Visual Studio 2010 Express Edition, and I am developing a basic game application. It involves a New Game button that is clearly named "NewGame" in 'Form1.cs'. But when I use this code:

NewGame.Click += new EventHandler(newGame);

in 'Program.cs' I get the error message "Error 1 - The name 'NewGame' does not exist in the current context". Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

[Momerath]

I'm guessing you set the wrong property. Did you set the Name property or the Text property?

[abelLazm]

check the name properly and also check the access specifiers i.e. check where you have created the button is that a global one (created in the form) or you created it in any function

[vincezed]

your button must be globle....

using System;
using....

namespace yourproject
{
	
	public class Program : System.Windows.Forms.Form
	{
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button NewGame;
                
                public Program()
		{
			InitializeComponent();
                         NewGame.Click += new EvenHandler(NewGame_Click);           
                 }
            }
      }

and your event declaration is not correct...it should be NewGame_Click

Hope this helps

[Mitja Bonca]

To add:

namespace yourproject
{	
	public class Program : Form
	{
		private Button NewGame;                
                public Program()
		{
			InitializeComponent();
                        1st you need to create a button:
                        NewGame = new Button;
                        NewGame.Location = new Point (100,100);
                        NewGame.Text = "press me";
                        NewGame.Name = "button1";
                        NewGame.Size = new Size(40, 23);                        
                        NewGame.Click += new EvenHandler(NewGame_Click);           
                        this.Controls.Add(NewGame);
                 }

                 private void NewGame_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 {
                       //do the code on the button click here
                 }
            }
      }
}

[jmurph333]

Problem fixed, I appreciate the help.