check login details and if correct show next form

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Hey,

i am using visual c# 2010. I have got two boxes one with combo which i have filled with ID from database and then a textbox to type in pin number. what i need to do is if the ID and Pin number is correct to go to next form and if it wrong to bring error message up... i am using the sqlcommand. here my code so far

C#

sqlCommandCheckLogin.Parameters["cardNumber"].Value = cardNo.Text;
sqlCommandCheckLogin.Parameters["PIN"].Value = pinNumber.Text;
            try
            {
                //not sure what to put here
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                switch (ex.Message)
                {
                    case "1":
                        MessageBox.Show("You have 2 attempts left");
                        break;
                    case "2":
                        MessageBox.Show("You have 1 attempts left");
                        break;
                    case "3":
                        MessageBox.Show("Your id is not blocked");
                        break;
                }

hope someone can help :)

Posted 21-Feb-12 2:12am

stefanere2k9

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Not Active · Answer 1 · 2012-02-21T02:16:00

Solution 1

Exception handling should not be used for program flow. I would have the stored proc return a scalar value, 1 or 0, based on whether the parameters meet the criteria.

if( (int)cmd.ExecuteScalar() == 1 )
{
  // Next form
}
else
{
  // Display error
}

Posted 21-Feb-12 2:16am

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