The type or namespace name 'Text Reader' could not be found

[buterfly0707]

The type or namespace name 'Text Reader' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)" what dose this error mean??"

[tlhintoq]

Notice how all your code is contained within a namespace?

Namespace MyProgramApplication
{
   public class Form1 : form
   {
      // Some code here for your form
   }
}

The compiler tried to figure out what your 'text reader' is supposed to be. Is it a namespace? Is it a type? The compiler failed to recognize it as either.

[Curtis Rutland]

System.IO.TextR eader

You have to add a using statement to the top of your code to use a TextReader object.

TextReader is part of the System.IO namespace, which is not included by default on most generated templates.

Add this line of code at the top with all the other using statements:

using System.IO;

[buterfly0707]

thank you it works now.