Silly problem with a Button

[tbl]

I have created a button (called StartComms) on a form, and want the button text to change each time it is pressed. The code does NOT work if I just step through it, because although StartComms.Text does equal "Start Logging", the IF statement does not execute. If I force the execution of the second line after the IF as marked, the the code will work and continue to work perfectly until the program is re-opened !
What am I doing wrong ?

Richard

Private Sub StartComms_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles StartComms.Click

If StartComms.Text = "Start Logging" Then
StartComms.Text = "Stop Logging" 'force code here
StartComms.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Flat
StartComms.BackColor = BackColor.Lime
ElseIf StartComms.Text = "Stop Logging" Then
StartComms.Text = "Start Logging"
StartComms.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Standard
StartComms.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
End If

End Sub

 

[chrissie1]

  If StartComms.Text.tolower = "start logging" Then
            StartComms.Text = "Stop Logging" 'force code here
            StartComms.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Flat
            StartComms.BackColor = BackColor.Lime
        ElseIf StartComms.Text.tolower = "stop logging" Then
            StartComms.Text = "Start Logging"
            StartComms.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Standard
            StartComms.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
        End If

tell me if this works?

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

What a wonderfull world - Louis armstrong

 

[tbl]

Thanks Christiaan,
it didn't work but it did give me the answer !
I had somehow introduced an invisible character into my default Text under Properties. Your code made my mistake obvious.

Thanks

m.v.g.

Richard